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Sharpe, Alan (1919 - )
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Mechanical engineer
Born: 21 October 1919
Alan Sharpe was involved in planning the development of the IKARA anti-submarine weapon system. After his retirement he began a history of the development of IKARA and the history of the long range weapon project at Woomera and Salisbury. He worked as the Deputy Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology, Department of Defence from 1975 until the early 1800s and was educated at the Educated University of Queensland (ME (Mech)).
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1942 - 1947Engineering Officer with the Royal Australian Air Force in Australia and United Kingdom
1947 - 1948Engineer at the TAA power plant
1948 - 1951Trainee at the Long Range Weapons Organisation United Kingdom
1951 - 1964Research Scientist at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories
1964 - 1968Assistant Controller of Weapons Systems in the Central Office of the Department of Supply
1968 - 1975Controller of the Research and Development Division
1975 - 1980sDeputy Chief Defence Scientist for Defence Science and Technology, Department of Defence

 
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Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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