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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-03-25 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002674b.htm person Thwaites William AACR2 13 August 1853 19 November 1907 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death San Remo, Victoria, Australia Civil engineer Public servant William Thwaites MInstCE, was engineer-in-chief from 1891 to 1907 of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, which was established to build the sewerage system for Melbourne. 1873 1873 Education - Certificate of Engineering (CE), University of Melbourne 1874 1874 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne 1874 1876 Career position - Pupil-draftsman with the Victorian Department of Railways 1876 1876 Education - Master of Art (MA), University of Melbourne 1876 1879 Career position - Assistant Draftsman with the South Australian Department of Railways 1879 1879 Career position - Victorian Department of Public Works 1883 1890 Career position - Engineer of roads, bridges and reclamation works with the Victorian Department of Public Works 6 Dec 1887 6 Dec 1887 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers 5 Nov 1889 5 Nov 1889 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers 1890 1891 Career position - Engineer-in-charge, Water Supply Branch, Victorian Department of Public Works 1891 1907 Career position - Engineer-in-Chief at the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1901 1901 Education - Master of Civil Engineering (MCE), University of Melbourne 1902 1902 Career event - Gave evidence to the "Interstate Royal Commission on the River Murray" 1907 1907 Career position - President, Section H (Engineering and Architecture), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science Working Men's College (1882 - 1933)

Member of Council, 1902 - 1907

 Ritchie, Edgar Gowar (1871 - 1956)

William Thwaites MInstCE proposed Edgar Ritchie's nomination for AssocMInstCE in 1899

 Monash, John (1865 - 1931)

William Thwaites MInstCE endorsed John Monash's nomination for AssocMInstCE in 1893, and for MInstCE in 1906.

 Calder, William (1860 - 1928)

William Thwaites endorsed William Calder's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1902.

 Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883 - 1949)

President 1892.

 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, State of Victoria (1891 - 1990s)

Engineer-in-Chief 1891 - 1907.

 Blackbourn, John (1842 - 1911)

William Thwaites endorsed John Blackbourn's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1891.

 Arnot, Arthur James (1865 - 1946)

William Thwaites endorsed Arthur Arnot's nomination for MInstCE, 1907.

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

President, Section H (Engineering and Architecture) 1907

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 'Thwaites, William', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Thwaites, William Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Parliamentary paper: Interstate Royal Commission on the River Murray, representing the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia : Report of the Commissioners, with minutes of evidence, appendices and plans Interstate Royal Commission on the River Murray Interstate Royal Commission on the River Murray, representing the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia : Report of the Commissioners, with minutes of evidence, appendices and plans Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide 1902 Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 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 Newspaper Article: William Thwaites William Thwaites 1907 The Argus Newspaper Article: Mr. William Thwaites Mr. William Thwaites 1907 The Argus Journal Article: Profiles from the past: William Thwaites Anon Profiles from the past: William Thwaites 1965 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 9 8 5 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Resource Section: From the Significant to the Indispensible: The Working Lives of Seventeen Figures in the History of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Rasmussen, Carolyn From the Significant to the Indispensible: The Working Lives of Seventeen Figures in the History of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works Australian National University 2019 Australian dictionary of biography Resource: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Institution of Civil Engineers Book Section: Thwaites, William (1853-1907), civil engineer and public servant Dingle, Tony Thwaites, William (1853-1907), civil engineer and public servant Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 227-228 Book: Engineer to Marvellous Melbourne: the Life and Times of William Thwaites La Nauze, Robert D. Engineer to Marvellous Melbourne: the Life and Times of William Thwaites North Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publishing 2011 Journal Article: Who Designed Melbourne's Sewerage System? La Nauze, Robert Who Designed Melbourne's Sewerage System? 2011 Victorian Historical Journal 182 175-93 Book: The Cyclopedia of Victoria: an historical and commercial review: descriptive and biographical, facts, figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress Smith, James, ed. The Cyclopedia of Victoria: an historical and commercial review: descriptive and biographical, facts, figures and illustrations: an epitome of progress Melbourne Cyclopedia Co 1903-1905 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Book: The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Institution of Engineers Australia. Sydney Division. Engineering Heritage Committee The Historic Engineering Plaques of Australia Milsons Point, New South Wales The Institution of Engineers, Australia 1994