Biographies
From Engineering Heritage Australia
Biographies are indexed by:
- Surname;
- State;
- Era; and
- Engineering Theme.
Many overseas engineers have contributed to Australia's development. As it is not practical to include every engineer who has worked on an Australian project, the criterion adopted for inclusion was 'in the order of at least 5 years residence in Australia'.
More Australian engineer biographies are available from:
National Biographies
National Biographies will include the list of engineers that was developed by EHA for inclusion in the 2019 Centenary Book titled Anything is Possible. It is considered that this list is simply a starting point and possible future inclusions will be EA National Presidents and winners of the Peter Nicol Russell Career Achievement Memorial Medal.
In 2009 Engineers Australia commemorated its 90th anniversary by sponsoring the Pin Oak Forest in the new National Arboretum in Canberra. It is Forest 41 at the Arboretum and was planted in July 2009. For more information, refer to the Engineers Australia Pin Oak Forest Sponsor Form.
The Pin Oak Forest was planned as an opportunity for Engineers Australia to commemorate the achievements of its engineers. Some 300 trees have been reserved in honour of individuals, senior office bearers and other distinguished citizens who have delivered conspicuous service to the Australian people through the engineering profession. These engineers could also be commemorated by inclusion in EHA's National biographies.
State Biographies
State Biographies are managed by EHA's various Branches. A table of 'Biographies' in alphabetical order is below.
| Name | Years | Occupation | State | Source | Bio No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam, Eric | (1913- | Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2001 | |
| Albrecht, Martin Carl | CEO and Chair Thiess Pty Ltd | QLD | HOF | 4011 | |
| Alder, Keith Frederick | (1921-2014) | Metallurgist and Atomic Physicist | NSW | 2002 | |
| Alfredson, Peter George | (1938- ) | Chemical Engineer | NSW | 2003 | |
| Ambrose, Stanley Alexander | (1926- ) | Mechanical Engineer and Welding Specialist | NSW | 2004 | |
| Anderson, David | (1923- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2005 | |
| Antill, James Macquarie | (1912-1994) | Civil Engineer and Educator | NSW | 2006 | |
| Ash, Richard Raleigh | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2007 | ||
| Axon, Sir Albert Edwin | (1898-1974) | Engineer and Chancellor of Queensland University | QLD | HOF | 4012 |
| Ball, Richard Thomas | (1857-1937) | Engineer and politician | NSW | 2198 | |
| Baltzer, William Julius | (1859-1948) | Introduced reinforced concrete to Australia | NSW | 2209 | |
| Bandler, Hans | (1914-2009) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2014 | |
| Bennett, John Makepeace | (1921-2010) | Computer Scientist | NSW | 2018 | |
| Berman, Michael | (1937- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2019 | |
| Bertony, Joseph | (1922-2019) | Structural and Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2021 | |
| Besly, Bryan John Hilton | (1934- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2022 | |
| Bishop, Arthur Ernest | (1917-2006) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2027 | |
| Blunden, William Ross | (1916-2003) | Traffic Engineer | NSW | 2029 | |
| Booker, John Robert | (1942-1998) | Mathematician and Academic | NSW | 2213 | |
| Bowling, Keith McG | Chemical Engineer | NSW | 2032 | ||
| Boyd, Arthur | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2033 | ||
| Bradfield, John Job Crew | (1867-1943) | Consulting engineer and Sydney transport | QLD | HOF | 4013 |
| Brady, Frank | (1928-) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2035 | |
| Bull, Frank | (1917-2003) | Professor of Civil Engineering at Adelaide University, Inspirational teacher | SA | HOF | 5001 |
| Burley, Victor | (1914-2002) | Cadbury Australia Vice Chairman | TAS | 7001 | |
| Burn, Alan | (1889-1959) | Academic at Tasmania University, first composite bridge beams and Institution President in 1950 |
TAS | 7002 | |
| Burrows, George | (1890-1984) | Railway engineer and Amiens Gun | NSW | 2199 | |
| Butler, Kathleen Muriel | (1891-1972) | Confidential Secretary to Bradfield on Sydney Harbour Bridge | NSW | 2200 | |
| Butters, John | (1883?-1969) | Father of Tasmanian Hydro and developer of Canberra | TAS | 7003 | |
| Cameron, Ian George | Consulting engineer in prestressed concrete bridges | QLD | HOF | 4004 | |
| Carter, Noel Bruce | (1928- ) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2038 | |
| Campbell-Allen, Denison | (1923-1992) | Engineer and academic | NSW | 2206 | |
| Challis, Louis | (1936-2017) | Electrical, Architectural and Marine Acoustic Engineer | NSW | 2040 | |
| Chapman, Sir Robert | (1866-1942) | First Professor of Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Founding member of the Institution | SA | HOF | 5002 |
| Chapman, Thomas Grandin | (1927-2012) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2041 | |
| Chester, John B | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2042 | ||
| Chidgey, Neville D | Consulting Engineer | NSW | 2043 | ||
| Chitty, Michael | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2044 | ||
| Clifford, Robert (Bob) | Pioneered the high speed ferry industry | TAS | 7004 | ||
| Close, John F C | Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial & Ergonomic Engineer | NSW | 2045 | ||
| Colebatch, Gordon | (1910-1996) | HEC Chief Civil Engineer and Institution President in 1961 | TAS | 7005 | |
| Corin, William | (1867-1929) | Electrical engineer at Launceston, Chief Electrical Engineer for NSW and consulting engineer in hydro-electricity |
TAS | 7006 | |
| Cowan, Henry Jacob (Jack) | (1919-2007) | Architect and Civil Engineer | NSW | 2051 | |
| Crisp, Colin | (1928-1991) | Consulting structural engineer and building conservationist | NSW | 2211 | |
| Crowe, Tom | (1940- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2052 | |
| Davis, Edward (Ted) | (1920-1981) | Challis Professor of Civil Engineering at Sydney University | NSW | 2208 | |
| Dearden, John | (1929-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2054 | |
| Dembecki, John Adam | (1926-) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2055 | |
| Dresler, Dr Albert Hugo | (1904-1963) | Lighting Engineer, Physicist, Scientist and Educator | NSW | 2063 | |
| Driffield, Edward | (1865-1945) | Superintending Engineer of Railways for Mt Lyell | TAS | 7007 | |
| Ebeling, Douglas Roy | (1929-2004) | Mechanical and Nuclear Engineer | NSW | 2064 | |
| Edwards, John (Jack) | General Manager Launceston Marine Board and Chair of Australian Maritime College |
TAS | 7008 | ||
| Evans, Daniel Edward | (1885-1951) | Evans and Deakin pioneered electric arc welding in QLD | QLD | HOF | 4009 |
| Farrow, Bill | (1866-1937) | Construction supervisor Sydney Transport | NSW | 2201 | |
| Ferris, John | (1925-2015) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2065 | |
| Fielder-Gill, Walter | (1923-2010) | Telecommunications and Electronics Engineer | NSW | 2066 | |
| Fitch, Ronald | (1910-2015) | Railway Commissioner and oldest person awarded a PhD | SA | 5003 | |
| Fox, E C "George" | Electrical and Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2068 | ||
| Franklyn, Francis Gustave | (1911-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2069 | |
| Fraser, C Keith | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2070 | ||
| Fraser, Keith | (1893-1952) | Commissioner for Railways; Commanding Officer for Beirut to Tripoli railway |
NSW | 2202 | |
| Freeman, A H (Harry) | (1921-) | Communications Engineer | NSW | 2071 | |
| Fry, George Donald | Owner and chair of AIMTEK in Cairns | QLD | 4003 | ||
| Freeman, A H (Harry) | (1921-) | Communications Engineer | NSW | 2071 | |
| Gabriel, Alfred J | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2075 | ||
| George, Donald | (1926-2014) | Mechanical, Electrical and Nuclear Engineer | NSW | 2076 | |
| Gepp, Sir Herbert (Bert) | (1877-1954) | Mining metallurgist and manager, public servant, industrialist and publicist |
TAS | 7009 | |
| Gilpin, Alan | (1924-2000) | Environmental Planner, Consultant and Author | NSW | 2077 | |
| Goldberg, John Louis | (1931-2023) | Acoustical Engineer | NSW | 2078 | |
| Gordon,_Eugene_Ross | (- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2081 | |
| Gore, G Bruce | (1927- ) | Acoustical Engineer | NSW | 2082 | |
| Gosper, James Murray | (1903-1997) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2084 | |
| Grover, John Charles | (1920- ) | Civil Engineer and Geologist | NSW | 2085 | |
| Hansen, Uffe B | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2086 | ||
| Hattersley, Ralph T | Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2088 | ||
| Hawken, Professor Roger William | (1878-1947) | Dean of faculty Queensland University, EA President in 1923 | QLD | 4001 | |
| Helsham, Douglas Howard | (1919-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2089 | |
| Hendrson, John Baillie | (1836-1921) | State Hydraulic Engineer | QLD | 4005 | |
| Holt, Sir James Arthur | (1898-1974) | Coordinator-General | QLD | 4010 | |
| Humphries, Albert | (1879-1969) | Sydney Transport Railway Construction | NSW | 2203 | |
| Kemp, Sir John Robert | (1883-1955) | Coordinator-General | QLD | 4002 | |
| Kinnaird, Malcolm | (1933-2014) | Founder of Kinhill | SA | HOF | 5004 |
| Knight, Sir Allan | (1910-1998) | Chief Engineer of PWD and Commissioner of HEC | TAS | 7010 | |
| Lawson, William (Bill) | Established the Beacon Foundation supporting young people into employment and Board member of Reconciliation Australia |
TAS | 7011 | ||
| Leech, Thomas David James | (1902-1973) | Civil Engineer and Scientist | NSW | 2210 | |
| Lewis, Essington | (1881-1961) | 'The Steel Master', Director General of Munitions, Chair of BHP | SA | HOF | 5006 |
| Lewis, Keith | (1927-2013) | Chief Executive and Engineer in Chief, Engineering and Water Supply Department | SA | HOF | 5007 |
| McCulloch, Alf | (1899-1969) | Chief Engineer with major role in electricity industry | QLD | HOF | 4007 |
| McIntyre, John | (1924-2006) | Consultant and National President of EA | QLD | HOF | 4008 |
| Pak-Poy, Patrick | (1933-1988) | Founder of Pak-Poy Kneebone, and Government advisor | SA | HOF | 5010 |
| Parbo, Sir Arvi | (1944-2019) | Chairman of Western Mining Corporation | SA | HOF | 5012 |
| Parson, Rex | (1894-1961) | Principal SA School of Mines and Institution President in 1955 | SA | HOF | 5011 |
| Quittner, John | (1919-2010) | Invention of median barrier moving machine | NSW | 2204 | |
| Roderick, Jack | (1913-1990) | Challis Professor of Civil Engineering at Sydney University | NSW | 2207 | |
| Spratt, Peter | Consultant in the conservation of heritage buildings (Port Arthur) and bridges |
TAS | 7012 | ||
| Stamm, Walter | (1926-2018) | Managing Director John Shearer Limited | SA | HOF | 5013 |
| Sticht, Robert | (1856-1922) | General Manager Mount Lyell and pioneer of pyritic smelting | TAS | 7013 | |
| Todd, Sir Charles | (1826-1910) | Creator of the Overland Telegraph Line and scientist | SA | HOF | 5015 |
| Tonkin, Skip | (1925-2012) | Founder of Tonkin Engineering and Institution President in 1989 | SA | HOF | 5016 |
| Traeger, Alfred | (1895-1980) | Developer of the 'pedal radio' | SA | HOF | 5017 |
| Warren, William Henry | (1852-1926) | Challis Professor of Engineering at Sydney University | NSW | 2212 | |
| Watson, Sir Bruce | (1928-2008) | Chairman of MIM Holdings | QLD | HOF | 4006 |
| Webb, Barry | (1940-2022) | The man who lit up Sydney, Olympics 2000 | NSW | 2207 | |
| White, Jim | (1951-2014) | General Manager Whyalla Steelworks | SA | HOF | 5018 |
| Whittle, Jeff | (1930-2024) | Geovia software for mine optimisation | VIC | 6017 | |
| Williams, Dr Don | (1937-2001) | Chairman of Australian National Railways; CEO of Australian Submarine Corporation |
SA | HOF | 5019 |
| Woods, Dr Don | (1911-1981) | Director Defence Science and Technology Organisation; Institution President in 1973 |
SA | HOF | 5020 |
