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New Zealand industrial chemist (1897–1957)

Robert Page
BornRobert Owen Page
(1897-11-23)23 November 1897
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died14 July 1957(1957-07-14) (aged 59)
Occupation(s)Pacifist, industrial chemist
Spouse Nancy Grace Glen ​(m. 1934)​
Parent(s)Samuel Page and Sarah Saunders
Relatives

Robert Owen Page (23 November 1897 – 14 July 1957) was a New Zealand pacifist and industrial chemist.

Biography

Page was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 23 November 1897. His father, Samuel Page, taught chemistry at Canterbury College, while his mother, Sarah Saunders, was a feminist who promoted social reforms. His maternal grandfather was Alfred Saunders a radical politician.

Robert's friends knew him as Robin, and he attended Christchurch Boys’ High School until 1914. He won a university Junior Scholarship and went to Canterbury College, where he earned a BSc majoring in chemistry in 1917. He was awarded the Sir George Grey Scholarship, a Senior Scholarship and the Haydon Prize.

He was a conscientious objector and was imprisoned in 1918.

References

  1. ^ Davis, Brian R. "Robert Owen Page". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Page, Robert Owen (Dr), 1897-1957". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  3. Bohan, Edmund. "Sarah Page". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. "General Items". Bruce Herald. Vol. LIV, no. 7. 28 January 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 14 September 2023.


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