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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-12-02 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002387b.htm person Henry Rodney Wilton CBE FTSE AACR2 17 August 1915 19 December 1994 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Industrial chemist Rodney Henry was managing director (1962-1980) of Australian Newsprint Mills, for whom he had worked since 1946. He was a leader in the use of hardwood for making newsprint. During World War II he developed flashless gunpowder in England. 1936 1936 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1938 1944 Career position - Technical Development Staff member at ICI in England 1944 1945 Career position - Manager of Newcastle Chemicals Company 1946 1946 Career position - Chemist at Australian Newsprint Mills (ANM) in Boyer, Tasmania 1947 1956 Career position - Plant Deputy General Manager at ANM 1956 1962 Career position - General Manager of ANM 1962 1980 Career position - Managing Director of ANM 1972 1972 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) 1974 1979 Career position - President, National Safety Council 1977 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1981 1981 Award - L R Benjamin Memorial Medal 1987 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1977] Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 [Elected Fellow AATS 1977]

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1977 - 1987

 Henry, Rodney Wilton (1915-1994)

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