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Biographical entry Wackett, Lawrence James (1896 - 1982)
- Born
- 2 January 1896
Townsville, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 1982
- Occupation
- Aeronautical engineer
Summary
Lawrence Wackett was the founder and, from 1936-1960, 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
- 'Wackett, Lawrence James (18960102-19820318)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 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/index_w.html. Details
- Martin, R. L., 'The CA-15 Fighter - an Item of Aeronautical Engineering Heritage', in First Australasian Conference on Engineering Heritage 1994: Old Ways in a New Land; Preprints of Papers, Institution of Engineers, Australia, Barton, ACT, 1994, pp. 115-120, https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=625750480977296;res=IELENG. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 13 February 2018
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