Augustus Voelcker | |
|---|---|
 Portrait c. 1862 from collection of Royal Agricultural University | |
| Born | 24 September 1822 |
| Died | 5 December 1884 (aged 62) London, England |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Royal Agricultural Society of England |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemist |
John Christopher Augustus Voelcker FRS (24 September 1822 – 5 December 1884) was a Royal Agricultural Society of England chemist.[1] Voelcker was known for his methodical and precise analytical practices as applied to agricultural chemistry. He began a series of long-term experiments at Woburn on crop rotation and fertilization in 1876. This was continued after his death in 1884 by his son John Augustus Voelcker (1854-1937) who was also an agricultural chemist who headed a committee to investigate improvements to agriculture in India following famines there.[2]
- ^ Goddard, Nicholas. "Augustus Voelcker". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/28345. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Armsby, H.P. (1884). "The Woburn Rotation Experiments". Science. 3 (71): 716–719. Bibcode:1884Sci.....3..716A. doi:10.1126/science.ns-3.71.716. JSTOR 1758855. PMID 17806509.