Portrait of Ralph Riley
Date
ca.1967
Sitter
Ralph Riley (1924 - 1999, British) , Geneticist
Creator
Godfrey Argent (1937 - 2006, British) , Photographer
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Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of Ralph Riley seated to the left with arms folded and resting on chair. He looks out to viewer through dark rimmed spectacles and is dressed in a mid-tone suit jacket, striped shirt and tie.
Sir Ralph Riley (1924-1999), British geneticist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1967 and served on its Council between 1972 and 1974. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1981 in recognition of ‘his distinguished contributions to understanding the genetics of wheat and the development of new methods of producing improved varieties.’
Sir Ralph Riley (1924-1999), British geneticist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1967 and served on its Council between 1972 and 1974. He was awarded the Royal Medal in 1981 in recognition of ‘his distinguished contributions to understanding the genetics of wheat and the development of new methods of producing improved varieties.’
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