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Biographical entry Robinson, William Sydney (1876 - 1963)
- Born
- 2 October 1876
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 13 September 1963
Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Industrialist
Summary
William Sydney Robinson was a pioneer in Australia's mineral industry largely based on Broken Hill, New South Wales.
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Archival resources
The University of Melbourne Archives
Published resources
Book Sections
- Richardson, Peter, 'Robinson, William Sydney (1876-1963)', in Geoffrey Serle (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 11, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1988, pp. 428-433. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110438b.htm. Details
Edited Books
- Blainey, Geoffrey (ed.), If I remember rightly: the memoirs of W. S. Robinson, 1876-1963, Cheshire, Melbourne, 1967, 234 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Wark, I. W. And Ellis, E. G., 'Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby 1904-197', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 5, no. 1, 1980, pp. 104-128. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9800510104.htm. Details
Online Resources
- 'Robinson, W S', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-597215. 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_r.html. Details
- Rees, A. L. G., 'Ian William Wark 1899-1985', Historical Records of Australian Science, vol. 6, no. 4, 1987, pp. 533-548. Also available at http://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/HR9870640533.htm. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 2 August 2006
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