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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J.; Ken McInnes updated 2025-10-09 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001624b.htm person Close John Campbell AACR2 17 March 1881 20 June 1953 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Electrical engineer John Close worked as an electrical engineer for the American and Australian branches of General Electric Company for over 20 years. He spent the later part of his working life with the Ministry of Munitions. 1903 1903 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1905 1905 Education - Master of Engineering (ME), Cornell University 1905 1910 Career position - Electrical Engineer at General Electric Company in New York, USA 1910 1930 Career position - Electrical Engineer at Australian General Electric Company in Sydney 1912 1912 Career event - Member, Electrical Association of New South Wales 1915 1919 Military service - Australian Imperial Force 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1930 1940 Career position - Secretary of the Australian Imperial Force? in Sydney 1940 1945 Career position - Ministry of Munitions The University of Melbourne (1853 - )

Lecturer in mining engineering 1923 - 1933

 Close, John Campbell (1881-1953)

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 'Close, John Campbell', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Close, John Campbell Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Close, John Campbell Close, John Campbell Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Book: The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 Mawson, Douglas The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 London J.B. Lippincott: Heinemann 1915 Book: Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Jensen, David Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Sydeny Allen and Unwin 2015