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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2016-04-06 human Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005506b.htm person Gibb Claude Dixon KBE FRS AACR2 29 June 1898 15 January, 1959 Place of Birth Queenstown, South Australia, Australia Place of Death Newark Airport, New Jersey, United States of America Mechanical engineer Sir Claude Gibb, KBE FRS DSc PhD ME FSASM MIEAust, was an Australian-born mechanical engineer and business man, who became a leading industrial and defence figure in Britain, noted for his work on steam turbines, weapons and tanks, and for his role in early civil nuclear power. In 1946 his work was recognised when he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for his original work in research, design, and development of new methods to manufacture steam turbines, and for his work on armaments. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor (Kt) in 1945 and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in 1956. 1917 1919 Military service - First World War. Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps 1921 1921 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1924 1924 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1924 1924 Award - Angas Engineering Scholarship, University of Adelaide c. 1937 Career position - Chief Engineer & Director, Messrs. C. A. Parsons & Co. Ltd., Heaton Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England 1945 1945 Award - Knight Bachelor (Kt) 1949 1949 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1956 1956 Award - Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) 15 Jan 1959 15 Jan 1959 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) Angas Engineering Scholarship (1878 - )

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 'Gibb, Claude Dixon', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gibb, Claude Dixon Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The influence of operating experience on the design and construction of turbines and alternators (Discussions and communications) Gibb, Claude Dixon; Burnett, H. C.; Parsons, R. W.; Wigan, L. J. C.; Smith, A. E. The influence of operating experience on the design and construction of turbines and alternators (Discussions and communications) 1937 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 3 100-102 Journal Article: The stresses in the floors of elevated cylindrical tanks (Discussions and communications) Chapman, Robert William; Gibb, Claude Dixon (Jenkinson, H. G.; Stanley, M. S.; Shepley, A. R.; Rogers, F. S.; Smith, B. A.) The stresses in the floors of elevated cylindrical tanks (Discussions and communications) Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1923 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 4 227-240 Book Section: Gibb, Sir Claude (1898-1959), engineer Moxham, Gwenyth C. Gibb, Sir Claude (1898-1959), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1996 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 14: 1940 - 1980 Di-Kel John Ritchie 264 Journal Article: Report on investigation into the failure of two 100-MW turbo-generators Gibb, Claude Dixon Report on investigation into the failure of two 100-MW turbo-generators 1955 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 27 3 71-86? Journal Article: The influence of operating experience on the design and construction of turbines and alternators Gibb, Claude Dixon The influence of operating experience on the design and construction of turbines and alternators 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 7 241-258 Journal Article: The stresses in the floors of elevated cylindrical tanks Chapman, Robert William; Gibb, Claude Dixon The stresses in the floors of elevated cylindrical tanks Sydney, NSW Institution of Engineers Australia 1925 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 4 33-54 Resource: B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 CA 2001 Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office B2455 First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: Claude Dixon Gibb, 1898-1959 Christopher Hinton; C. Hinton Claude Dixon Gibb, 1898-1959 1960 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 5 1 87-94 Edited Book: They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Cumming, D. A.; Moxham, G. C. They built South Australia : engineers, technicians, manufacturers, contractors and their work Adelaide D.A. Cumming and G.C Moxham 1986 Journal Article: Obituary: Sir Claude Gibb, KBE DSc ME MIEAust Obituary: Sir Claude Gibb, KBE DSc ME MIEAust 1959 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 31 1-2 N7 Newspaper Article: The Angas Scholars The Angas Scholars 1924 The Register (Adelaide) 9