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Scammell, Luther Robert (1858 - 1940)

Pharmacist

Born: 20 March 1858 Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 8 April 1940 North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Luther Robert Scammel became a partner with the pharmacist, Francis H. Faulding (qv) in 1861. The firm, F.H. Faulding & Co. Ltd, were very inovative, being the first to import chloroform, distributing cocaine preparations in 1858, producing the first olive oil from South Australian olives in 1864 and producing antiseptics ('Solyptol') in 1867.

His son, William, worked in the accounts department of the firm and moved to Sydney in about 1908 as the manager of the New South Wales branch.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P003932. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 13 December 2006

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