Dickson, John - Bright Sparcs Biographical entry

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Dickson, John (1774 - 1843)

Engineer, Manufacturer and Grazier

Born: 1774. Died: 23 May 1843 London, England.

John Dickson owned the first steam driven mill in Sydney. It was opened by Governor Macquarie in 1815.

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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=P003491. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 27 July 2006

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