Boots to Chemistry
HE transition of Joseph Mellor from a_ boot clicker in a factory in Dunedin to the rank of world authority in the realm of chemistry reads like a romance. Born in Huddersfield (England), he came to New Zealand as a boy. While working as a bootclicker he dreamt of greater possibilities. Taking up the study of chemistry in his spare time at Otago University, Joseph Mellor, under the tuition of Professor Black, forged ahead. Winning an exhibition scholarship enabled him to proceed to England where he studied to such effect that he became a noted authority on chemistry. His talents were secured by the pottery industry, and several of the leading firms in England engaged him as consulting chemist. During the last war some of the things connected with the industry were unavailable as they came from Germany. Dr. Mellor stepped into the breach and provided them. Some conception of his vast knowledge may be gathered from references to a stupendous work of his entitled, "A Comprehensive Treatise of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry," in 13 volumes. The Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry said, "If there are giants left in the world, surely Dr. Mellor is one of them." Dr. Mellor died about two years ago. ("N.Z. Brains Abroad,’ by Bernard Magee and Major F. H. Lampen, 2YA.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 65, 20 September 1940, Page 6
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222Boots to Chemistry New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 65, 20 September 1940, Page 6
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