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Backhouse, William Fryer (1897 - 1953)
 
Metallurgist
Born: 13 February 1897  Sheffield, England.  Died: 15 June 1953.
William Fryer Backhouse had been director and general manager of Australian Titan Products Pty. Ltd. for some years before his death. He had previously worked for various chemical companies in Sydney and in Sheffield, UK.
Career Highlights

Chronology
1916 - 1921Chemist, Research Chemist and Assistant Plant Superintendent for Hadfield Ltd. in Sheffield
1921 - 1923Chief Chemist and Metallurigst at Hadfield Ltd.in Sydney
1924 - 1931Technical Manager, then Manager at Alumino-Thermic and Metal Sprayers Ltd
1930 - 1932Lecturer (part time) in Metallurgy at the Sydney Technical College
1932 - 1938General Manager of Titanium Products Ltd., later Titanium Pigments Ltd
1938 - 1943Technical Service Officer with ICIANZ (Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand)
1944 - 1953Director and General Manager of Australian Titan Products Pty. Ltd in Burnie, Tasmania

 
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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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