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Biographical entry Davis, Douglas Eric (1904 - 1967)
- Born
- 15 February 1904
England - Died
- 5 August 1967
- Occupation
- Industrial chemist
- Alternative Names
- Davis, Jo (Also known as)
Summary
Douglas Eric (Jo) Davis was in charge of several of the laboratories and technical establishments of Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd from 1951-66. Prior to this he was educated at University of London (BSc) and then worked for D & W Gibbs in Canada as their Chemical Works Manager. Davis was editor of Appita "Proceedings" for several years and was President of both the Legacy - Heidelberg Branch and Rostrum - Victorian branch.
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Events
- 1938 - 1939
- Career position - Assistant Government Chemist in Hong Kong
- c. 1940 - c. 1945
- Life event - Prisoner-of-war
- 1945 - 1951
- Career position - Government Chemist and Assistant Director of the Department of Commerce and Industry in Hong Kong
- 1951 - 1966
- Career position - Officer-in-charge of many Australian Paper Manufacturers Ltd laboratories and technical establishments
- 1967
- Career position - Central Laboratory of the Gas & Fuel Corporation of Victoria
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Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Davis Douglas Eric', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476412. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 July 2006