Biographical entry
| Home | Browse | Search | Previous | Next |
|
|
Bright Sparcs
Biographical entry
|
|
|
Checchi, Ettore (1853 - 1946) |
|
|
|
| Engineer | |
| Born: 11 July 1853 Pisa, Italy. Died: 19 July 1946 Hampton, Victoria, Australia. | |
| Ettore Checchi was chief engineering officer, Victorian State Rivers and Water Supply Commission 1906-26. His technical data on harnessing the River Murray formed the basis of the River Murray agreement of 1925 between the three neighbouring States and the Commonwealth. |
Career Highlights |
| Born Pisa, Italy, 11 July 1853. Died Hampton, 19 July 1946. Educated Florence (civil engineering). Arrived Melbourne 1876. Draftsman, Department of Lands and Survey 1876-82; engineering draughtsman, Public Works Department 1882-87, assistant engineer 1887-88; superviser of water-trusts and minor works, Department of Water Supply 1889, in charge of river-gaugings and measurements of water 1889-1906; State Rivers and Water Supply Commission 1906-26. |
|
|
| ||
|
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 Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy Policy Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 26 February 2007 http://www.asap.unimelb.edu.au/bsparcs/biogs/P000929b.htm |