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Biographical entry Derham, Frederick John Walcott (1900 - 1953)
- Born
- 21 July 1900
Armadale, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 12 May 1953
Toorak, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Manufacturer and Business executive
- Alternative Names
- Derham, Jack
Summary
Frederick John W. Derham founded Australian Moulding Corporation in 1927 to manufacture plastic products such as knobs and outer cases of radio receivers from products such as bakelite, urea-formaldehyde and finally PVC. He later bought into Moulded Products, which marketed Nylex products.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Carroll, Brian, 'Derham, Frederick John Walcott (Jack) (1900-1953)', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 13, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1993, p. 619. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130691b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Derham, Frederick John Walcott', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467603. 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=P003486. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 27 July 2006
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