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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2004-09-09 human Annette Alafaci; Ken McInnes updated 2025-05-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004564b.htm person Dean Stanley Keith AACR2 21 November 1920 27 September 2003 Place of Birth Young, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Victoria, Australia Engineer Activist Stanley Keith Dean was an engineer who helped design and manufacture world-class experimental research equipment as Head of Engineering at Defence Standards Laboratories. Stanley Dean was also a community activist who helped Parkville, Victoria become the first urban area in Australia to be classified by the National Trust. After his retirement in 1984, Dean spent his time volunteering for several organizations including the Mount Royal Hospital and for TADVIC, a volunteer co-operative that custom designs, makes and modifies aids for people with disabilities.

Stan Dean spent most of his life mixing work with study. He was dux at Brunswick Technical School, worked as an office boy for 2 years at the age of 14, then went on to finish his leaving certificate and complete a diploma in technical engineering by age 21. As a 16 year old Dean worked as an apprentice with the Gas & Fuel Corporation. In 1942 he was commissioned to the Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers where he served as a lieutenant in Morotai and Japan. He returned to Australia in 1946 and went straight back to study, graduating with an Honours degree in electrical Engineering from Melbourne University in 1949. Dean then moved to Europe in 1950, first working for the British Iron and Steel Research Association and then the French Atomic Energy Commission. In 1956, while still in France, Dean was hit by a car and was not expected to survive. He remained in a comma for three weeks, but eventually recovered. He returned to Australia in 1957, was married in 1958 and fathered 5 children between 1959-68. At some point during this time Dean returned to study and completed a MA in mechanical engineering and a BA. In 1963 Dean joined Defence Standards Laboratories and was appointed head of engineering. He oversaw many high-level projects. Although Dean retired in 1984, he did not stop contributing. He volunteered at Mount Royal Hospital and joined TADVIC where he completed more than 40 projects and was a board member for 11 years. Stan Dean also served for 40 years as secretary of the Canterbury Fellowship, helped establish the Fellowship Trust Fund and vigorously fought to preserve the natural and historical beauty of his home suburb Parkville.

1941 1941 Education - Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (DipMechE), and leaving certificate 1942 1942 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1943 1943 Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1943 1946 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant, Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (BEE) (Ons), University of Melbourne 1950 1954 Career position - Research Associate, British Iron and Steel, England 1953 1953 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1954 1957 Career position - Engineer, French Atomic Energy Commission 1957 1957 Career position - Joined Con-Zinc 1958 1958 Life event - Married Margaret, in Melbourne 1960? 1968? Education - Master of Mechanical Engineering (MMechE), University of Melbourne? 1963 1984 Melbourne Career position - Engineer, rising to Head of Engineering, Defence Standards Laboratory, Melbourne 1968 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1970 1970 Career position - Chairman, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Victoria panel 1973 1975 Career position - Chairman, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Australian panel 1984 1984 Life event - Retired 1989 2003 Career position - Volunteer and Board member, Technical Aid to the Disabled (TADVIC) 1990 2003 Career position - Committee member, Mechanical branch, Victoria Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia Defence Standards Laboratories, Commonwealth of Australia (1953 - 1974)

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 Dean, Stanley Keith (1920-2003)

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 'Dean, Stanley Keith', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dean, Stanley Keith Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch