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Biographical entry Duigan, John Robertson (1882 - 1951)
- Born
- 31 May 1882
Terang, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 11 June 1951
Ringwood, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Aviator and Electrical engineer
Summary
John Robertson Duigan made the first flight in Australia of a locally designed and built aircraft (1910). A memorial to him was unveiled in 1960 on the Mia Mia-Lancefield road, near the site of this historic flight.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Kendall, F.J., 'Duigan, John Robertson (1881-1951), pioneer aviator and electrical engineer', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, pp. 360-361. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080384b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Brogden, S., 'John Duigan's Plane Made History', Aircraft Magazine, October, 1960. Details
- Kendall, F. J., 'John Robertson Duigan, a pioneer aviator in Australia', The Victorian Historical Magazine. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Duigan, John Robertson', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468289. 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=P003497. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 27 July 2006
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