Cyril P. Callister called Vegemite, first sold by Fred Walker & Co in 1923. Working from the details of a James L. Kraft patent, Callister was successful in producing processed cheese. The Walker Company negotiated a deal for the rights to manufacture the product, and in 1926, the Kraft Walker Cheese Company Ltd was established. Callister was appointed chief scientist and production superintendent of the new company. Between 1919 and 1927 he had 3 children (two boys and a girl) named Ian, Bill and Jean. They were the original vegemite kids. During World War II Ian unfortunately died Callister got his Doctorate from
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