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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2021-11-24 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-30 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006831b.htm person Macbeth Robert Alexander AACR2 12 May 1896 1988 Place of Birth Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia Place of Death Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Civil engineer Robert Macbeth, MIEAust, was a design civil engineer with the Public Works Department, Western Australia, and was associated with the design of the Samson Brook Dam (1941) and Stirling Dam (1948). The Stirling Dam being the highest earthfill dam constructed in Australia at that time. In 1945, with R. J. Dumas, he was awarded the Warren Memorial Prize 1942, by the Institution of Engineers, Australia, for the paper "Design of the Samson Brook and Stirling Dams". 1914 1914 Award - Chamber of Mines scholarship, metallurgy, WA School of Mines 1915 1919 Military service - First World War. Sapper, 13th Field Company Engineers, Australian Imperial Force 1920 1920 Education - Associate diploma (AWASM), Western Australian School of Mines 1921 1922 Career position - Completed practical experience, Midland Railway Workshop, Western Australia 1923 Career position - Design draughtsman, Public Works Department, Western Australia 1926 1926 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1927 Career position - Assistant engineer, Public Works Department, Western Australia [under A. L. Bent] c. 1941 c. 1965 Career position - Designing Engineer, Public Works Department, Western Australia 1942 1942 Award - Warren Memorial Prize, Institution of Engineers Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.] W. H. Warren Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1926 - )

Awarded Warren Memorial Prize 1942, with co-author Russell John Dumas, 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.

 'Macbeth, Robert Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Macbeth, Robert Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation 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 Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website 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 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