John Bennet Lawes

Life:
– John Bennet Lawes was born in 1814 in Hertfordshire.
– He inherited Rothamsted estate in 1822.
– In 1842, he patented a manure that initiated the artificial manure industry.
– In 1854, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
– Lawes died in 1900 and was buried in Harpenden.

Legacy:
– In 1889, Lawes established The Lawes Agricultural Trust.
– Rothamsted Experimental Station is the oldest agricultural research facility.
– Sir John Lawes School in Harpenden is named after him.
– The locality of Lawes in Australia is named after him.
– The University of Queensland Gatton Campus specializes in agriculture.

References:
– Columbia University Press and Ancestry.com have information on Lawes.
– Rothamsted Experimental Station’s history can be found in various sources.
– Information about Sir John Lawes School is available.
– Queensland Place Names details the naming after Lawes.
– Encyclopædia Britannica and other publications provide additional insights.

Further reading:
– “John Bennet Lawes: the record of his genius” by G.V. Dyke.
– “John Lawes of Rothamsted: pioneer of science, farming and industry” by G.V. Dyke.

External links:
– Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Bennet Lawes.