Biographical entry Wackett, Lawrence James (1896 - 1982)
- Born
- 2 January 1896
Townsville, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 1982
- Occupation
- Aeronautical engineer
Summary
Lawrence James Wackett was the founder and, from 1936-60, the Managing Director of the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation.
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection
- Lawrence James Wackett - Records, 1919 - 1969, MS 4858; National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection. Details
Published resources
Books
- Wackett, L. J., Aircraft Pioneer: an autobiography, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1972, 241 pp. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Wackett, Lawrence James', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-540602. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P000853. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 14 November 2005
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