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Cochrane, John Robert Swan (1891? - 1955)

Chemist

Born: 1891? Victoria, Australia. Died: 3 October 1955.

John Robert S. Cochrane spent his entire working life in various government explosives factories. From 1948 to 1950 he was appointed Chief Chemical Engineer and Director of the Defence Supply Planning Branch, which he established. In May 1945 he was appointed as Leader of the Australian Scientific and Technical Mission to Germany. As well as collecting information on German industry of value to Australia, Cochrane was responsible for the selection of German chemists and chemical engineers who wished to migrate and could bring into Australia expert knowledge of many industries, including the German development of bituminous and brown coals.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1915 - 1928 Chemist at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory in Maribyrnong, Victoria
1919 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1928 - 1941 Manager at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory
1928 - 1941 Assistant Manager at the Government Cordite (Explosives) Factory
1935 - 1937 President of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Victorian branch
1941 - 1948 Manager of the Explosives Factory in Salisbury, UK
1948 - 1950 Chief Chemical Engineer and Director of the Defence Supply Planning Branch
1950 - 1955 General Manager of the Government Explosive Factories, Department of Defence Production

Online Sources

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P002849. [ Details ]

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 25 August 2006

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