Biographical entry Baldwin, D. E. (1894 - )
- Born
- 16 February 1894
Laidley, Queensland, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
D. E. Baldwin was Chief Engineer of C.O.R. Ltd. (later B.P. Australia) from 1932. In the late 1920s he developed all-welded steel storage tanks for petroleum.
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Born Laidley, Queensland, 16 February 1894. Educated University of Queensland (BE). Australian Imperial Force 1915-18 (Gallipoli, France, Belgium), 1942-43 (New Guinea); Engineer, Commonwealth Oil Refineries Ltd 1921-24; Engineer and Manager, Gardner Constructions Pty Ltd 1924-32; Chief Engineer, Commonwealth Oil Refineries (later BP Ltd) from 1932. Chairman, Melbourne Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1940.
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Baldwin D. E.', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476760. 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=P003355. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 24 May 2006
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