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Biographical entry Owen, Evelyn Ernest (Evo) (1915 - 1949)
- Born
- 15 May 1915
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 1 April 1949
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Inventor
Summary
Evelyn Ernest (Evo) Owen invented the Owen sub-machine gun, used by Australian troops in New Guinea during World War II and later used in the Korean War, the Malayan emergency and the Vietnam War.
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Published resources
Book Sections
- Wardell, V.A., 'Owen, Evelyn Ernest (1915-1949), Inventor of the Owen Gun', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 15, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 2000, pp. 549-550. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150640b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Owen, Evelyn Ernest', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463236. 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=P003833. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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