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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-05-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002666b.htm person Thompson David AACR2 5 December 1865 4 February 1916 Place of Birth Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Engineer Manufacturer David Thompson worked in the family engineering business established by his father, becoming general manager in 1910, a position he held until his death. The firm manufactured pumps, sluicing and dredging plants, steam-engines, boilers, railway equipment, and locomotives for the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.

Worked in the family engineering works, assisting in the management of the business and supervising installation of the firm's machinery throughout Victoria, effectively head of the company from 1908, general manager 1910-16.

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 Thompson, David (1865-1916)

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 'Thompson, David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thompson, David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Thompson, David (1865-1916), engineer and manufacturer Churchward, M. S. Thompson, David (1865-1916), engineer and manufacturer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 207-208 Journal Article: Melbourne sewage pumping engines Thompson, D. Melbourne sewage pumping engines 1900 Various Papers and Discussions of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. II 1892-1899