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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2001-05-25 human Rosanne Walker updated 2025-11-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P003945b.htm person Sharpe Alan AACR2 21 October 1919 Mechanical engineer Alan Sharpe was involved in planning the development of the IKARA anti-submarine weapon system. After his retirement he began a history of the development of IKARA and the history of the long range weapon project at Woomera and Salisbury. He worked as the Deputy Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology, Department of Defence from 1975 until the early 1800s and was educated at the Educated University of Queensland (ME (Mech)). 1942 1947 Career position - Engineering Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and United Kingdom 1947 1948 Career position - Engineer at the TAA power plant 1948 1951 Career position - Trainee at the Long Range Weapons Organisation United Kingdom 1951 1964 Career position - Research Scientist at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories 1964 1968 Career position - Assistant Controller of Weapons Systems in the Central Office of the Department of Supply 1968 1975 Career position - Controller of the Research and Development Division 1975 1980s Career position - Deputy Chief Defence Scientist for Defence Science and Technology, Department of Defence Sharpe, Alan (19191021-)

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 'Sharpe, Alan', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Sharpe, Alan Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: A History of Defence Science in Australia Wisdom, John A History of Defence Science in Australia Melbourne Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1995 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