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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2016-04-06 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-13 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005504b.htm person Dumas Russell John KBE CMG HonFIEAust AACR2 17 January 1887 10 August 1975 Place of Birth Mount Barker, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Albany, Western Australia, Australia Engineer Director of Works and Chairman of the State Electricty Commission in Western Australia. 12 Jan 1915 12 Jan 1915 Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 21 Apr 1925 21 Apr 1925 Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London 1926 1926 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1936 1936 Award - R W Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers Australia 1937 Career position - Foundation member, Australian National Committee on Large Dams 1941 1941 Award - Warren Memorial Prize 1942, Institution of Engineers Australia 2 Jan 1950 2 Jan 1950 Award - Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG), in recognition of service as the Director of Works in Western Australia 1952 1952 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia 1952 1952 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1 Jan 1959 1 Jan 1959 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) - in recognition of service to the Public service 13 Jun 1964 13 Jun 1964 Award - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), in recognition of service to the Public Service in Western Australia 1966 1966 Award - Honorary Member (HonMIEAust), Institution of Engineers, Australia 1968 1968 Award - Honorary Fellow (HonFIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Hon.Members were designated Hon.Fellows on this date.] Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD) (1937 - )

Foundation member 1937 -

 Moncrieff, Alexander Bain (1845 - 1928)

Alexander Moncrieff MInstCE endorsed Russell Dumas's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1915, and his nomination for MInstCE 1925

 Goodman, William George Toop (1872 - 1961)

William Goodman MInstCE proposed Russell Dumas's nomination for AssocMInstCE 1915, and endorsed his nomination for MInstCE 1925

 Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1952 "... formerly Director of Works and Chairman of the State Electricty Commission in Western Australia."

 W. H. Warren Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1926 - )

Awarded Warren Memorial Prize 1942, with co-author Robert Alexander Macbeth, for the paper "Design of Samson Brook and Stirling Dams, Western Australia", Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, vol.13, no.10, Oct 1941, pp.231-239.

 Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1922 - )

Awarded the Medal 1952.

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Elected Honorary Member/Fellow 1966

 R. W. Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1935 - )

Awarded the Medal 1936, with co-author Victor Cranston Munt, for the paper "The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia", Journal of the Institution of Engineers Australia, vol.8, no.1, Jan 1936, pp.1-14.

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 'Dumas, Russell John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dumas, Russell John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) Dumas, Russell John; Munt, Victor Cranston (Kelso, A. E.; Kernot, C. H.) The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 10 371-372 Journal Article: The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) Dumas, Russell John; Munt, Victor Cranston (Dare, H. H.) The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 7 259 Journal Article: Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme (Discussions and communications) Dumas, R. J. (Ritchi, R. F.) Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme (Discussions and communications) 1944 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 16 9 177 Journal Article: The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) Dumas, R. J.; Farrent, T. A. The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) 1934 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 6 2 50 Journal Article: The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) Dumas, R. J.; Dare, H. H.; Nimmo, W. H. R. The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) 1933 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 12 405-407 Edited Book: Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Engineers Australia Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders Barton, A.C.T. Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Journal Article: Prizes of the Institution : Recent awards made by Council. [Warren Memorial Prize 1942, 1943, 1944; Electrical Association Premium 1941; Prizes of the Institution : Recent awards made by Council. [Warren Memorial Prize 1942, 1943, 1944; Electrical Association Premium 1941; 1945 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 17 6 116 Conference Paper: Russell John Dumas: his work on the River Murray Scheme, 1919-1925 Stagg, Helen Russell John Dumas: his work on the River Murray Scheme, 1919-1925 Adelaide Engineers Australia, South Australia Division 2018 Transactions of the Seventh South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference - Adelaide, 25 May 2018 9-16 Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website Journal Article: Twentieth Annual Report [1939] Institution of Engineers Australia Twentieth Annual Report [1939] 1940 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia MacLean, E. S. 12 2 47-64 Journal Article: The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) Dumas, Russell John; Munt, Victor Cranston (Campbell, A. H.) The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia (Discussions and communications) 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 9 331-333 Report: Thirty-third Annual Report [1952] Institution of Engineers Australia Thirty-third Annual Report [1952] 1953 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 16 Book Section: Dumas, Sir Russell John (1887-1975), engineer Layman, Lenore Dumas, Sir Russell John (1887-1975), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 46-47 Newspaper Article: Trio to get Kernot medal Trio to get Kernot medal 1954 The Argus 8 Journal Article: Design of Samson Brook and Stirling Dams, Western Australia Dumas, R. J.; Macbeth, R. A. Design of Samson Brook and Stirling Dams, Western Australia 1941 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 13 10 231-239 Journal Article: The design of the Canning Dam Dumas, R. J. The design of the Canning Dam 1933 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 9 289-303 Journal Article: The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia Dumas, Russell John; Munt, Victor Cranston The construction of the Canning Dam, Western Australia 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 1 1-14 Journal Article: Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme Dumas, Russell John Development of the North-West of Western Australia. East Kimberleys-Ord River Irrigation Scheme 1944 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 16 4-5 65-70 Journal Article: The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) Dumas, R. J. The design of the Canning Dam (Discussion) 1934 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 6 10 346 Resource: Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 Institution of Civil Engineers, London Civil Engineer Membership Forms, 1818-1930 ancestry.com Journal Article: Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: 1952 Award [R. J. Dumas, CMG ME MIEAust] Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: 1952 Award [R. J. Dumas, CMG ME MIEAust] Institution of Engineers, Australia 1952 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 24 12 234 Journal Article: Sewage treatment works, Port Adelaide (Discussions and communications) Murrell, J. W. (Gutteridge, A. G.; Clark, E. V.; Farrer, A.; Dumas, R. J.) Sewage treatment works, Port Adelaide (Discussions and communications) 1937 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 9 358-359 Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019 Conference Paper: Canning Dam Remedial Works 1999-2001 Moulds, Tony Canning Dam Remedial Works 1999-2001 Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2001 Eleventh National Conference on Engineering Heritage: Federation Engineering a Nation; Proceedings 229-236