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 | |
| Anderson, John Barry | (1935- ) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2006 | |
| Antill, James Macquarie | (1912-1994) | Civil Engineer and Educator | NSW | 2006 | |
| Archer, Frederick Ernest | (1913 - ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2009 | |
| Ash, Richard Raleigh | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2007 | ||
| Ashby, John Bernard | (1936-2021) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2012 | |
| Axon, Sir Albert Edwin | (1898-1974) | Engineer and Chancellor of Queensland University | QLD | HOF | 4012 |
| Ball, Harold Frederick | (1930-2023) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2013 | |
| 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 | |
| Bashford, Keith Harvey | (1934-2022) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2015 | |
| Batten, Frederick John | (1908-) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2016 | |
| Bennett, John Makepeace | (1921-2010) | Computer Scientist | NSW | 2018 | |
| Berman, Michael | (1937- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2019 | |
| Berry, Tom | (1922- ) | Aeronautical Engineer | NSW | 2020 | |
| Bertony, Joseph | (1922-2019) | Structural and Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2021 | |
| Besley, Morrish Alexander (Tim) | (1927- ) | Civil Engineer and Public Servant | NSW | 2023 | |
| Besly, Bryan John Hilton | (1934- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2022 | |
| Betty, John Galtress | (1922-2022) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2024 | |
| Birzulis, Aldis | (1934- ) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2026 | |
| Bishop, Arthur Ernest | (1917-2006) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2027 | |
| Black, Keith | (1912 - ) | Electrical, Mechanical and Civil Engineer | NSW | 2028 | |
| Blunden, William Ross | (1916-2003) | Traffic Engineer | NSW | 2029 | |
| Bond, Kenneth Arthur | (1919-) | Consulting Engineer | NSW | 2030 | |
| 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 |
| Bullock, Ernest Martin | (1921-2008) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2036 | |
| 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 | |
| Campbell, Ronald Frank | (1927- 2007) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2037 | |
| Campbell-Allen, Denison | (1923-1992) | Engineer and academic | NSW | 2206 | |
| Carter, Noel Bruce | (1928- ) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2038 | |
| Casley, William S | (1937- ) | Mechanical Engineer and Safety Manager | NSW | 2039 | |
| 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 | ||
| Coffey, Peter Hilary | (1933-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2047 | |
| Colebatch, Gordon | (1910-1996) | HEC Chief Civil Engineer and Institution President in 1961 | TAS | 7005 | |
| Colvin, Miles Frederick | (1932-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2050 | |
| 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 | |
| Denham, Anthony J | (1935-2023) | Consulting Engineer and Project Manager | NSW | 2056 | |
| Docker, Peter Brougham | (1927-2014) | Civil Engineer and Project Manager | NSW | 2058 | |
| 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 | |
| Fewtrell, Albert Cecil | (1885-1950) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2214 | |
| 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 | |
| Foreman, Barry | (1931-2000) | Industrial Engineer | NSW | 2067 | |
| 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 | |
| Fromholtz, Laurie | (1929-2019) | Local Government Engineer | NSW | 2072 | |
| 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 | (1915-2005) | 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 | |
| Hickson, Kenneth Mitchell | (1927-) | Rail Signal Engineer | NSW | 2090 | |
| Hole, Francis George | (1912-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2093 | |
| Holt, Sir James Arthur | (1898-1974) | Coordinator-General | QLD | 4010 | |
| Hooper, Edward John | (1928-2018) | Local Government Engineer | NSW | 2094 | |
| Hughes, Peter W | (1925-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2097 | |
| Humphries, Albert | (1879-1969) | Sydney Transport Railway Construction | NSW | 2203 | |
| Hyman, John P | (1924-) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2099 | |
| Isaacs, Phillip Daryl | (1932-2020) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2100 | |
| Johnson, Kenneth Edward | (1924-2020) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2102 | |
| Kemp, Sir John Robert | (1883-1955) | Coordinator-General | QLD | 4002 | |
| King, Malcolm George | (1918-) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2110 | |
| 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 | |
| Kobler, Henry | (1924-2002) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2112 | |
| Lascelles, Roy Wilton | (1918-2019) | Civill Engineer | NSW | 2117 | |
| 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 | |
| Leeder, Wilfred Sydney | (1920-2013) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2119 | |
| 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 |
| Lewis, Thomas Edward | (1928-2013) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2121 | |
| Loder, Bruce Norman | (1926-2016) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2124 | |
| McCulloch, Alf | (1899-1969) | Chief Engineer with major role in electricity industry | QLD | HOF | 4007 |
| McIntyre, (Alexander) Ross | (1923-2016) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2132 | |
| McIntyre, John | (1924-2006) | Consultant and National President of EA | QLD | HOF | 4008 |
| McRae, George Alexander | (1924-2022) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2133 | |
| Montague, Keith William | (1923-2017) | Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2140 | |
| Muir,_John_Malcolm | (1928-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2139 | |
| 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 |
| Pinkerton, Ivor | (1915-2001) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2158 | |
| Price, Douglas Gordon | (1927-2014) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2160 | |
| Quittner, John | (1919-2010) | Invention of median barrier moving machine | NSW | 2204 | |
| Rankine, John | (1921-2016) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2162 | |
| Roderick, Jack | (1913-1990) | Challis Professor of Civil Engineering at Sydney University | NSW | 2207 | |
| Selman, Noel | (1915-) | Mechanical Engineer | NSW | 2170 | |
| 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 |
| Stevenson, Ian R | (1924-) | Mechanical & Electrical Engineer | NSW | 2174 | |
| 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 |
| Wallace, John McDonald| | (1926-2005) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2184 | |
| 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 |
| Wilson, James Bryan | (1922-) | Civil Engineer | NSW | 2195 | |
| Woods, Dr Don | (1911-1981) | Director Defence Science and Technology Organisation; Institution President in 1973 |
SA | HOF | 5020 |
| Worner, Howard Knox | (1913-2006) | Metallurgist | NSW | 2196 | |
| Yates, Ronald John| | (1923-2012) | Aeronautical Engineer | NSW | 2197 | |
| Stirling, James | (1858-1936) | Emu Bay Railway & Burnie Port Master Warden | TAS | 7014 |
