P001152 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes updated 2025-05-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001152b.htm person Gordon George AACR2 1829 25 February 1907 Place of Birth Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland Place of Death Toorak, Victoria, Australia Civil engineer Hydraulic engineer George Gordon MInstCE FRGS was Chief Engineer of Water Supply in Victoria 1870-1878. His investigations and reports into Irrigation in Victoria in 1880, led to the Water Conservation Act 1881, and later legislation, which enabled the significant and wide ranging irrigation systems to be established in Victoria. 3 Dec 1867 3 Dec 1867 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers 1872 1872 Life event - Emigrated to Victoria, Australia. 1872 1875 Career position - Chief engineer, Board of Lands and Works, Victoria 1875 1878 Career position - Chief engineer, Water Supply, Department of Mines, Victoria 8 Jan 1878 8 Jan 1878 Career event - Victorian public servants summarily dismissed on 'Black Wednesday' 1883 Career event - Foundation Member, Victorian Engineers Association 1888 Career event - Original [founding] member, Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1888 1888 Career event - Fellow, Royal Geographical Society, London (FRGS) Zeal, William Austin (1830 - 1912)

George Gordon MInstCE endorsed William Zeal's nomination for MInstCE in 1887

 Brady, Joseph (1828 - 1908)

George Gordon MInstCE proposed Joseph Brady's nomination for AssocMInstCE in 1875, and endorsed his nomination for MInstCE in 1878

 Kernot, William Charles (1845 - 1909)

George Gordon MInstCE proposed William Kernot's nomination for AssocInstCE in 1885

 Steel, William Heron (1830 - 1889)

George Gordon endorsed William Steel's nomination for MInstCE, 1885

 Duncan, George Smith (1852 - 1930)

George Gordon endorsed George Duncan's nomination for MInstCE, 1887.

 Higgins, George (1856 - 1943)

George Gordon endorsed George Higgins nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1888.

 Nimmo, William Henry (1861 - 1909)

George Gordon proposed William Nimmo's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1896.

 Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883 - 1949)

Foundation Member 1883, President 1887

 Blackbourn, John (1842 - 1911)

George Gordon proposed John Blackbourn's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1891

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

Original [founding] member 1888 -

 Henderson, John Baillie (1836 - 1921)

John Henderson was Assistant engineer to George Gordon, until 'Black Wednesday' 8 Jan 1878. George Gordon endorsed John Henderson's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1880.

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 'Gordon, George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gordon, George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Some Public Works Engineers in Victoria in the Nineteenth Century Cumming, D. A. Some Public Works Engineers in Victoria in the Nineteenth Century Melbourne University of Melbourne, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering 1985 Book: Engineering challenges in nineteenth century Victoria Harper, Brian C. S. Engineering challenges in nineteenth century Victoria Port Melbourne the author 2016 Journal Article: The contract system of carrying out works (Paper & Discussion) Gordon, G. The contract system of carrying out works (Paper & Discussion) 1900 Various Papers and Discussions of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. II 1892-1899 Journal Article: Notes on some irrigation trusts (Paper & Discussion) Gordon, Mr Notes on some irrigation trusts (Paper & Discussion) 1900 Various Papers and Discussions of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. II 1892-1899 Journal Article: American and Australian irrigation (Paper & Discussion) Gordon, George American and Australian irrigation (Paper & Discussion) 1885 Transactions and Proceedings of the Victorian Engineers Association vol. I 1883-1885 107-153 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Edited Book: Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2: 1830-1890 Bailey, M. R.; Chrimes, M. M.; Cox, R. C.; Cross-Rudkin, P. S. M.; Hurst, B. L.; McWilliam, R. C.; Rennison, R. W.; Ruddock, E. C.; Sutherland, R. J. M.; Swailes, T. Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers in Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 2: 1830-1890 London, United Kingdom Thomas Telford Publishing 2008 Book Section: Gordon, George (1829-1907), engineer Garden, Donald S. Gordon, George (1829-1907), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1972 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 4: 1851 - 1890 D-J Douglas Pike 270 Conference Paper: Lost in space?: Biography across the hemispheres Chrimes, Mike Lost in space?: Biography across the hemispheres Barton, Australian Capital Territory Engineers Australia 2011 16th Engineering Heritage Australia Conference: Conserving Our Heritage - Make a Difference! 389-403 Conference Paper: Nineteenth Century Engineering for the Ballarat Water Supply Ford, R. J. Nineteenth Century Engineering for the Ballarat Water Supply Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 1994 First Australasian Conference on Engineering Heritage 1994: Old Ways in a New Land; Preprints of Papers 145-149 George Gordon - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection George Gordon - Records 1853 - 1906 Papers including diaries (1853-56), field books (1879-91) with correspondence relating to Gordon's appointment and dismissal as Chief Engineer for Water works (1870-79) and various other water supply schemes [5 boxes]. 5 boxes