Cyril P. Callister the University of Melbourne in 1931, with his submission largely based on his work in developing Vegemite. He was a prominent member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, helping it to get a Royal Charter in 1931. Callister died in 1949, following a heart attack and is buried at Box Hill Cemetery. A biography of Callister, "The Man Who Invented Vegemite", written by his grandson Jamie Callister, was published in 2012. Callister is the great uncle to Kent Callister, a professional snowboarder who has competed at the Winter Olympics for Australia. Cyril P. Callister Cyril Percy Callister (16 February 1893
Cyril Pearl Cyril Pearl Cyril Alston Pearl (11 April 19043 March 1987) was an Australian journalist, editor, author, social historian, wit and television personality. He was born in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, Victoria on 11 April 1904, to Jewish gem-dealer, Joseph Pearl, and his wife Goldy, both immigrants from Britain. He was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne, and Hale College, Perth. Cyril attended the University of Melbourne, where he studied philosophy and Russian, leaving without a degree. During his first year at university he became co-editor of the student newspaper "Farrago". He established the literary monthly, "Stream", in 1931, which lasted