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Biographical entry MacDougall, James Kenneth (1884 - 1960)
- Born
- 25 September 1884
Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 10 February 1960
New Lamberton, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
James Kenneth MacDougall worked for the Austral Nail Company Pty Ltd from 1911-16 and 1918-21, and for Rylands Bros (Australia) Ltd, which was formed by a merger between Austral and Rylands Bros Ltd 1921-52. His enthusiasm for the design and development of new products and techniques contributed to the world leadership of Rylands in wire-making.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Firth, Beverley, 'MacDougall, James Kenneth (1884-1960), engineer', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2000, p. 201. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150240b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'MacDougall, James Kenneth', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1465499. 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=P003741. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 1 August 2006
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