Harold Gamet CALLAN

Background

CALLAN, Harold was born on March 5, 1917 in Maidenhead, Berkshire. Son of Gamet George Callan and Winifred Edith (nee Brazier).

Education

King"s College School, Wimbledon, and Saint John"s College, Oxford.

Career

Served Second World War, Telecommunications Research Establishment 1940-1915. Honorary Commission Squadron Leader R.A.F.V.R. Senior Scientific Officer, Agri cultural Research Council, Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh 1946-1950.

Professor, of Natural History, Saint Salvator"s College, Saint Andrews 1950-1982, Emer Professor since 1982. Master of United College, of Saint Salvator’s and Saint Leonard"s 1967-1968.

Membership

Advisory Council on Scientific Policy 1963-1964. Science Research Council 1972-1976. Council Royal Society 1974-1976.

Interests

• Shooting, carpentry.

Connections

Married Amarillis M. South. Dohm in 1944.

Father:

Gamet George Callan

Mother:

Winifred Edith (nee Brazier)

Spouse:

Amarillis M. South. Dohm