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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2006-10-10 human Annette Alafaci updated 2026-04-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004797b.htm person Adams Peter Wield AACR2 30 December 1923 2 February 2001 Place of Birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Engineer Scientist Peter Adams worked at the Imperial Chemical industry of Australia and New Zealand (ICIANZ) for thirty-five years retiring as General Manager of the Organic Chemicals Group. In his earlier appointment as manager of the development department he oversaw the establishment and management of the olefines plant in Botany, New South Wales. Before joining ICIANZ Adams studied science and engineering at the University of Melbourne. There studies were interrupted from 1942-1944 when he joined the Royal Australian Navy to defend Australia during the war. Adams received a Distinguished Service Cross for his war service. Adams, Bronwyn Jane (1950 - 1999)

Peter was Bronwyn's father

 Adams, Peter Wield (19231230-20010202)

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 'Adams, Peter Wield', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Adams, Peter Wield Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The use of scale models for process plant design (Discussions and communications) Adams, P. W. (Burley, V. G.; Brodie, J. A.; Shaw, Mansergh) The use of scale models for process plant design (Discussions and communications) 1959 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 31 10-11 264-265 Newspaper Article: Peter Wield Adams, DSC Coffey, Sue Peter Wield Adams, DSC 2001 The Age Journal Article: The use of scale models for process plant design Adams, P. W. The use of scale models for process plant design 1959 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 31 4-5 111-117