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Dawkins, Alfred Ernest (1892 - 1966)

Chemist

Born: 10 September 1892 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Died: 6 July 1966.

Alfred Ernest Dawkins worked for the Defence (later Defence Standards) Laboratories from their establishment in 1918 till his retirement in 1957, spending the final 10 years as Chief Superintendent.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1913 Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc (Hons)) completed at the University of Adelaide
1914 - 1915 Postgraduate work at the University of Melbourne
1916 - 1918 Staff member of the Chemical Adviser's Branch of the Department of Defence
1918 Chemist at the Defence Laboratories
1919 - 1921 1851 Exhibition Scholar at University College, London
1921 - 1934 Chemist at the Munitions Supply Laboratories
1934 - 1938 Assistant Superintendent at the Munitions Supply Laboratories
1938 - 1948 Deputy Superintendent of the Munitions Supply Laboratories
1948 - 1957 Chief Superintendent of the Defence Standards Laboratories
1950 - 1959 Chairman of the National Association of Testing Authorities

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 15 June 2006

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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