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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-02-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001114b.htm person Robinson William Sydney AACR2 2 October 1876 13 September 1963 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Australia Industrialist William Robinson was a pioneer in Australia's mineral industry largely based on Broken Hill, New South Wales. Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Fellow (by special election) 1954 - 1963

 The Institute Medal, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1949. "In recognition of distinguished services to the base metal and gold mining industries in Australia and the British Commonwealth, and to the Empire and Allies during the two World Wars."

 Conference convened by the Prime Minister, W.M Hughes, to consider the question of the establishment of a National Laboratory, 5 January 1916

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 'Robinson, William Sydney', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Robinson, William Sydney Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby 1904-197 Wark, I. W.; and Ellis, E. G. Maurice Alan Edgar Mawby 1904-197 1980 Historical Records of Australian Science 5 1 104-128 Edited Book: If I remember rightly: the memoirs of W. S. Robinson, 1876-1963 Blainey, Geoffrey If I remember rightly: the memoirs of W. S. Robinson, 1876-1963 Melbourne Cheshire 1967 Journal Article: William Sydney (W. S.) Robinson Porter, Robert William Sydney (W. S.) Robinson 2024 Journal of Australasian mining history 22 61-82 Book: The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Currie, George; Graham, John The Origins of CSIRO: Science and the Commonwealth Government, 1901-1926 Melbourne CSIRO 1966 Journal Article: Ian William Wark 1899-1985 Rees, A. L. G. Ian William Wark 1899-1985 1987 Historical Records of Australian Science 6 4 533-548 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 William Sydney Robinson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives William Sydney Robinson - Records 99/27 1934 - 1945 1: Letter of introduction to the authorities of the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada from JA Lyons, Prime Minister; 2: same from Mr Duffy, Official Secretary, Australia House, London, 1945 8 pages William Sydney Robinson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives William Sydney Robinson - Records 99/54 1937 Typescript Confidential "Notes on Broken Hill", March 1937: booklet divided into fourteen sections:- 1. Broken Hill 2. Broken Hill Associated Smelters 3. Electrolytic Zinc Company 4. The Zinc Industry 5. London Contracts 6. Australian Metal Exchange 7. Flotation 8. Then and Now 9. Personalities 10. Some Advise 11. Realisation 12. War Policy 13. Advice to London 14. Other Activities 0.015 m William Sydney Robinson - Records The University of Melbourne Archives William Sydney Robinson - Records 101/70 1914 - 1963 Correspondence 1914-1963; business diaries 1915-1916; memoirs drafts and notes; unpublished reports, memoranda, company documents; published articles, pamphlets etc.; ephemera. 2.5 m