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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-11-02 human Rebecca Rigby updated 2025-01-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005298b.htm person Knight John Lindsay AACR2 29 February 1920 8 November 2006 Place of Death Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Geologist Public servant John Knight worked as a surveyor and geologist, exploring and supervising black and brown coal mining at the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine from 1943 to 1962. During this time he supervised the drilling operation that confirmed a new 20 million ton coal resource in Anglesea, and Knight was also involved in resource investigations in Scoresby, Craigieburn and Campbellfield. hen he became assistant director of the Geological Survey of Victoria. In 1978 he was named director of the Geological Survey and he held this position until his retirement in 1982. 1942 1942 Education - Bachelor of Science, University of Melbourne 1943 1947 Career position - Assistant Surveyor, Wonthaggi State Coal Mine 1947 c. 1951 Career position - Field Geologist, Wonthaggi State Coal Mine 1950 1950 Education - Certificate in Coal Mine Management c. 1951 1962 Career position - Senior Geologist, Wonthaggi State Coal Mine 1952 2003 Career position - Foundation Member, Geological Society of Australia 1958 1958 Education - Diploma of Public Administration 1962 1978 Career position - Assistant Director, Geological Survey of Victoria 1967 1968 Career position - National Secretary, Geological Society of Australia 1968 1968 Career position - Chairman, Victorian Division, Geological Society of Australia 1978 1982 Career position - Director of the Geological Survey of Victoria 2003 2006 Award - Fellow, Geological Society of Australia Geological Survey of Victoria (1852 - )

Director 1978 - 1982

 Geological Society of Australia - Victorian Division

Chairman 1968

 Geological Society of Australia Inc (1952 - )

Foundation Member 1952 - 2003; Fellow 2003 - 2006; National Secretary 1967 - 1968

 Knight, John Lindsay (19200229-20061108)

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 'Knight, John Lindsay', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Knight, John Lindsay Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Puffing Billy enthusiast mined life's rich seams Kenley, P. Puffing Billy enthusiast mined life's rich seams 2007 The Age

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