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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002849b.htm person Cochrane John Robert Swan AACR2 1891? 3 October 1955 Place of Birth Victoria, Australia Chemist John Cochrane spent his entire working life in various government explosives factories. From 1948 to 1950 he was appointed Chief Chemical Engineer and Director of the Defence Supply Planning Branch, which he established. In May 1945 he was appointed as Leader of the Australian Scientific and Technical Mission to Germany. As well as collecting information on German industry of value to Australia, Cochrane was responsible for the selection of German chemists and chemical engineers who wished to migrate and could bring into Australia expert knowledge of many industries, including the German development of bituminous and brown coals. 1915 1928 Career position - Chemist at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory in Maribyrnong, Victoria 1919 1919 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1928 1941 Career position - Manager at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory 1928 1941 Career position - Assistant Manager at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory 1935 1937 Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Victorian branch 1941 1948 Career position - Manager of the Explosives Factory in Salisbury, UK 1948 1950 Career position - Chief Chemical Engineer and Director of the Defence Supply Planning Branch 1950 1955 Career position - General Manager of the Government Explosive Factories, Department of Defence Production

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 Cochrane, John Robert Swan (1891-19551003)

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 'Cochrane, John Robert Swan', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Cochrane, John Robert Swan Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000