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Biographical entry Martin, Thomas
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- Manufacturer
Summary
Thomas Martin filed a patent in 1865 for black blasting powder, using locally available solids such as tan, bark, peat and /or sawdust.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Martin, Thomas, 'Improvements in the method of preparing explosive compounds (Patent: 5 Jan., 1865. No.103)', in Index to New South Wales Letters of Registration of Inventions, 1854 to July 1887, Government Printer, Sydney, 1891. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Martin, Thomas', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475615. 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=P003752. Details
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Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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