Wackett, Lawrence James (1896 - 1982), Aeronautical engineer

Chapter 7 - Transport

Aviation, 498, 500

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Between The World Wars, 906

The Second World War, 912

Wain, Henry Laurence (Laurie) (1920 - ), Aeronautical engineer

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Post-second World War, 928

Waite, Peter (1834 - 1922), Pastoralist and Benefactor

Chapter 1 - Innovation, Science and the Farmer

Enter Education And Science: 1888-1927, 29

Walker, Fred (1884 - 1935), Industrialist

Chapter 2 - Food Technology

Technology Established; 1840-1940, 101

The Coming Of Science, 116

Conclusion, 143

Walker, H. N., Civil engineer

Chapter 7 - Transport

Railways, 471

Walker, John (1823 - 1907), Ironfounder

Chapter 12 - Manufacturing Industry

The Second Fifty Years - The Start Of Expansion, 833

Walker, Sydney, Engineer

Chapter 7 - Transport

Motorised Vehicles, 481

Modern Shipping, 513

Walker, T. B., Merchant

Chapter 7 - Transport

The First 100 Years 1788-1888, 441

Walker, W. H., Engineer

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 1: Communications, 541, 544, 549

Wallace, C. S. (1933 - ), Computer scientist

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 2: Early Australian Computers And Computing, 590

Wallace, John Macdonald (1926 - ), Engineer

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Ports And Harbours, 339

Wallace, R. (1853 - 1939), Agricultural scientist

Chapter 1 - Innovation, Science and the Farmer

Enter Education And Science: 1888-1927, 21

Wallis, Alexander Robert (1848 - 1928), Agricultural scientist

Chapter 1 - Innovation, Science and the Farmer

Enter Education And Science: 1888-1927, 23

Walsh, Alan (1916 - 1998), Chemical physicist

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Australian Industrial Chemical Research Laboratories, 648

Walters, Paint manufacturer

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

The Paint Industry, 683

Walton, Thomas Utrick (1852 - 1917), Industrial chemist

Chapter 2 - Food Technology

Technology Established; 1840-1940, 109

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

The Australian Chemical Industry, 607

Wardell, V. A., Manufacturer

Chapter 12 - Manufacturing Industry

The Fourth Period - Second World War To The Present, 862

Waring, Hugh Douglas (1917 - ), Forester

Chapter 4 - Forestry and Forest Products

Plantations-high Productivity Resources, 210, 211

Wark, Ian William (1899 - 1985), Industrial chemist and Science administrator

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

The Australian Chemical Industry, 611

Chemists In Other Industries, 633

Chapter 10 - The Mineral Industries

3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology, 712

6. Education And Research, 744

Warren, David R., Engineer

Chapter 7 - Transport

Aviation, 510

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Transfer Of Research And Development, 956

Warren, William Henry (1852 - 1926), Engineer

Chapter 4 - Forestry and Forest Products

Solid Wood And Its Processing, 234

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

The Use Of Timber As A Structural Material, 318

Waterhouse, Henry (1770 - 1812), Naval officer

Chapter 5 - Australian Innovation in Textile Technology, 264

Waterworth, Eric Newham (1905 - ), Physicist and Instrument maker

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

The Second World War, 911

Watson, C. J. J., Forester

Chapter 4 - Forestry and Forest Products

Solid Wood And Its Processing, 234

Watson, N., Electrical engineer

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 1: Communications, 549

Watson, W. J. C., Computer scientist

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Post-second World War, 920

Watson, William Robert (1923 - ), Physicist

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Science And Decisions At The Top, 943

Watson-Munro, Charles Norman (1915 - 1991), Physicist

Chapter 11 - Energy

Nuclear Energy, 794

Webster, Arthur Farquhar (1906 - 1997), Pharmaceutical manufacturer

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Pharmaceuticals, 627, 630

Weeks, Lewis George (1893 - 1977), Geologist

Chapter 11 - Energy

Oil And Natural Gas, 770

Weickhardt, Leonard William (1908 - 2000), Chemist and Business executive

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Pharmaceuticals, 625

Australian Industrial Chemical Research Laboratories, 646, 654

Weiss, Donald Eric (1924 - ), Industrial chemist

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Australian Industrial Chemical Research Laboratories, 658

Welch, K. St Vincent, Physician

Chapter 7 - Transport

Aviation, 509

Wellcome, Henry, Philanthropist

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Pharmaceuticals, 618, 618

Wentworth, William Charles (1790 - 1872), Explorer and Barrister

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Roads, 347

Westergaard, H. M., Civil engineer

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Airports, 391

White, Geoffrey Bernard (1931 - ), Engineer

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Industrialised Pre-cast Concrete Housing, 338

Whitney, John, Manufacturer

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Colonial Origins, 900

Whitton, John (1820 - 1898), Engineer

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Railways, 378, 380

Chapter 7 - Transport

Railways, 451

Whitton, William Ivo (1924 - ), Industrial chemist

Chapter 9 - The Chemical Industry

Australian Industrial Chemical Research Laboratories, 652

Wilkins, George Hubert (1888 - 1958), Antarctic explorer and Arctic explorer

Chapter 7 - Transport

Aviation, 505, 506

Wilkinson, James, Flour miller

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Construction During The Settlement Years, 316

Williams, Francis (1780? - 1831), Merchant

Chapter 12 - Manufacturing Industry

The Second Fifty Years - The Start Of Expansion, 838

Williams, George Kenneth (1896 - 1974), Mechanical engineer

Chapter 10 - The Mineral Industries

3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology, 714

Williams, H. C., Engineer

Chapter 6 - Engineering Construction and Building

Airports, 393

Williams, John (1896 - 1989), Company director

Chapter 7 - Transport

Modern Shipping, 514

Innovative Small Craft, 521

Williams, William David (1936 - ), Marine scientist

Chapter 3 - Water and Irrigation

Limnological And Water Quality Research, 194

Willing, Rudolf Richard, Forester

Chapter 3 - Water and Irrigation

Plantations-high Productivity Resources, 216

Willoughby, E. O., Electrical engineer

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 2: Early Australian Computers And Computing, 587

Wills, Howard Arthur (1906 - ), Aeronautical engineer

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Post-second World War, 929

After The Joint Project, 936

Wills, William John (1834 - c1861), Explorer and Astronomer

Chapter 7 - Transport

The First 100 Years 1788-1888, 446

Wilson, David (1830? - 1899), Agricultural expert

Chapter 2 - Food Technology

Technology Established; 1840-1940, 100

Wimperis, H.E., Aeronautical scientist

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

Between The World Wars, 907

Witt, Sidney Herbert (1892 - 1973), Electrical engineer

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 1: Communications, 536

Wolseley, Frederick York (1837 - 1899), Inventor

Chapter 1 - Innovation, Science and the Farmer

Farmers Take The Initiative: 1851-1888, 17

Wong, David G., Computer scientist

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 2: Early Australian Computers And Computing, 592, 592, 593

Wood, Herbert, Engineer

Chapter 11 - Energy

Manufactured Gas, 818

Woodcock, James Thorpe (1925 - ), Metallurgist

Chapter 10 - The Mineral Industries

1. Introduction, 700

Woods, Richard V., Forester

Chapter 4 - Forestry and Forest Products

Plantations-high Productivity Resources, 211, 213

Woodward, Oliver Holmes (1885 - 1966), Mining engineer and Metallurgist

Chapter 10 - The Mineral Industries

3. Some Highlights Of Australian Minerals Technology, 712

Woodward, Raymond L., Metallurgist

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

After The Joint Project, 939

Woolley, Richard van der Riet (1906 - 1986), Astronomer

Chapter 13 - Defence Science and Technology

The Second World War, 910, 910

Wragge, H. S., Electrical engineer

Chapter 8 - Communications and Computers

Part 1: Communications, 569

Wright, Peter George, Industrial chemist

Chapter 11 - Energy

Industrial Process Heat, 823

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