Biographical entry Walton, Thomas Utrick (1852 - 1917)

Summary

Thomas Utrick Walton worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. from 1881, developing a system of chemical control which monitored the movement of cane-sugar from the farms through the mills and refineries to the final market products. The control system became a model for the Australian sugar industry and also internationally.

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Events

1873

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Glasgow, Scotland

1876 - 1878

Education - Further studies at Anderson's University, Scotland (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)?)

c. 1878 - c. 1880

Career position - Chemist at the Sugar refineries in Greenock

1881 -

Career position - Industrial Chemist at the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. in Australia

Published resources

Book Sections

• Holland, H. G., 'Walton, Thomas Utrick (1852-1917), Industrial Chemist', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, pp. 376-377. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120422b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• Early Chemists of Sydney, 2006, http://members.optusnet.com.au/jph8524/McKern.htm. Details
• National Library of Australia, 'Walton, Thomas Utrick', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463990. 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=P002716. Details