Biographical entry Elliott, James Frederick (1858 - 1928)
- Born
- 8 November 1858
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 9 September 1928
Point Piper, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Industrial chemist and Chemical engineer
Summary
James Frederick Elliott became chairman and managing director of Elliott Bros Ltd, a firm established by his father and uncle in 1873. Earlier he studied chemistry in Germany and London gaining a Ph.D.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Haines, Gregory, 'Elliott, James Frederick (1858-1928)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, p. 431. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080454b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Bowes, C. R., 'Elliott Brothers Balmain Chemical Works: Early Days from 1865', Chemistry in Australia, vol. 55, no. 7, 1988, pp. 235-238. Details
Online Resources
- Early Chemists of Sydney, 2006, http://members.optusnet.com.au/jph8524/McKern.htm. Details
- National Library of Australia, 'Elliott, James Frederick', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464715. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 27 July 2006
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