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Biographical entry Newbigin, William Johnstone (1874 - 1927)
- Born
- 12 June 1874
Alnwick, Northumberland, England - Died
- 20 April 1927
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Mechanical engineer and Company director
Summary
William Johnstone Newbigin was Chief of the engineering staff of Wm. Adams & Co. Ltd 1906-20 and Managing Director from 1922. He was on the CSIR Executive from 1926 and played a leading role in the formation of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- William Johnstone Newbigin - Records, 1922 - 1927, MS 41; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
Published resources
Book Sections
- Corbett, Arthur, 'Newbigin, William Johnstone (1874-1927)', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 6-7. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110007b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Newbigin, William Johnstone', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465123. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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