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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2000-10-31 human Helen Morgan updated 2025-10-14 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003116b.htm person Arnot Arthur James AACR2 26 August 1865 15 October 1946 Place of Birth Hamilton, Scotland Place of Death Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia Electrical engineer Arthur Arnot was the first electrical engineer of the Melbourne city council, appointed in 1891. He designed and managed the Spencer Street power station and was Australasian manager of Babcock & Wilcox Ltd, Sydney 1901-1929.

Educated Hutchisontown Grammar School and Haldane Academy, Glasgow. Entered Glasgow College of Science 1881. Appointed assistant engineer Grosvenor Gallery power station. Arrived Melbourne 1889 under two year contract to erect a large alternating-current plant for Union Electric Co. City Electrical Engineer 1891-1901. Patented the world's first electric drill on 20 August 1889. Installed comprehensive system of street lighting in Melbourne city 1891-92. designed and managed Spencer Street power station 1894-1901. Helped draft the Victorian Electric Light and Power Act of 1896. Member, Institution of Electrical Engineers, London 1899-1906. President, Electrical Association of New South Wales. President, Victorian Institute of Electrical Engineers 1899. Examiner in electrical technology for Victorian technical schools. Councillor, Working Men's College 1897-1901. Australasian manager, Babcock & Wilcox Ltd, Sydney 1901-29. Lieutenant, Submarine Company, Victorian Engineers from 1894 and served with Australian Engineers, Australian Military Forces from 1915. Retired in 1925 with rank of major. Retired from Babcock & Wilcox Ltd 1929.

1 Dec 1891 1 Dec 1891 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1902 1902 Career event - Member, Electrical Association of New South Wales 1908 1909 Career position - President, Electrical Association of New South Wales 12 Apr 1910 12 Apr 1910 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London Arnot, Frederick Latham (1904 - 1940) Working Men's College (1882 - 1933)

Member of Council 1897-1901

 Boyd, Robert James (1876 - 1953)

Arthur Arnot endorsed Robert Boyd's nomination for MInstCE in 1922

 Nimmo, William Henry (1861 - 1909)

Arthur Arnot proposed William Nimmo's nomination for AssocIEE 1895; and endorsed his nomination for AssocMInstCE 1896.

 Victorian Institute of Engineers (1883 - 1949)

President 1899

 Kernot, William Charles (1845 - 1909)

William Kernot MInstCE endorsed Arthur Arnot's nomination for MInstCE, 1907

 Mais, Henry Coathupe (1827 - 1916)

Henry Mais endorsed Arthur Arnot nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1891

 Mountain, Adrien Charles (c. 1849 - 1935)

Adrien Mountain endorsed Arthur Arnot's nomination for AssocMInstCE, 1891, and his nomination for MInstCE, 1907.

 Selfe, Norman (1839 - 1911)

Norman Selfe MInstCE endorsed Arthur Arnot's nomination for MInstCE, 1907.

 Thwaites, William (1853 - 1907)

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

 Oliver, Calder Edkins (1855 - 1930)

Calder Oliver endorsed Arthur Arnot's nomination for MInstCE, 1907.

 Electrical Association of New South Wales (1891 - 1915)

President 1908 - 09

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 Arnot, Arthur James (1865-1946)

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 'Arnot, Arthur James', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Arnot, Arthur James Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Imaginative Innovations, Electric Drill (1889) Imaginative Innovations, Electric Drill (1889) 1999? Tomorrow's World: The Australian Initiative Associated Publishing Online Book Section: Arnot, Arthur James (1865-1946), electrical engineer Goss, Noel; O'Neill, Sally Arnot, Arthur James (1865-1946), electrical engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1877 - 1850 I-Z Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 100-101 Journal Article: Some notes on the electric lighting of the City of Melbourne (Paper & Discussion) Arnot, Arthur James Some notes on the electric lighting of the City of Melbourne (Paper & Discussion) 1900 Various Papers and Discussions of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. II 1892-1899 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Newspaper Article: Coming Men. No. 13 - Mr A. J. Arnot Coming Men. No. 13 - Mr A. J. Arnot Melbourne, VIC 1893 Table Talk 7 July 1893 4 Book Section: Chapter 10: The heavy engineering industry and engineering products Stewart, Don Chapter 10: The heavy engineering industry and engineering products Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 201-218 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 Arthur James Arnot Arthur James Arnot Courtesy David Arnot.

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