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Avery, David (1871 - 1956)
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Industrial chemist
Born: 22 February 1871  Bungaree, Victoria, Australia.  Died: 27 October 1956  Berwick, Victoria, Australia.
David Avery studied under D.O. Masson at the University of Melbourne 1889-94 and was head of the chemistry department of the Melbourne Working Men's College 1899-1911. As a consultant he worked for Amalgamated Zinc (de Bavay's) Ltd and other companies until 1933. He was prominent in the development of pulp and paper from Australian hardwoods. Avery helped to establish the firm Tasmanian Paper & Pulp Ltd.
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1892Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1894Master of Science (MSc) completed at the University of Melbourne
1895 - 1896Studied medicine at the University of Melbourne (completed degree?)
1897 - 1899Manager of cyanide extractions at Black Horse Mine in Mount Egerton
1899 - 1911Head of the Department of Chemistry at the Melbourne Working Men's College (now the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology)
1901 - Foundation member and Office-Bearer of the Society of Chemical Industry of Victoria
1904 - Member and Office-Bearer of the Melbourne University Chemical Society
1911 - 1933Private Consultant to various companies including, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works, Amalgamated Zinc (de Bavay's Ltd.) and the Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd.
1915Founded Avery & Anderson
1916 - 1919Member of the Executive and Special Chemicals Committees of the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry
1918 - Member and Office-Bearer of the Australian Chemical Institute
1919 - 1921Member of the Executive and Special Chemicals Committees of the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry
1924President of the Rotary Club of Melbourne

 
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