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Coombs, Frank A. (1877 - 1964)

Chemist

Born: 28 March 1877 Dunedin, New Zealand. Died: 23 October 1964.

Frank A. Coombs worked at the Tanning and Leather Dressing School of the Sydney Technical College from ca 1910 until his retirement as Chemist in Charge in 1941. He played a major role in the leather industry in Australia.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1901 - 1908 Worked at the family tannery in Dunedin, New Zealand
1908 - c. 1910 Worked at Bayley and Sons, Tanners in Botany, New South Wales
1910? - 1941? Educator at the Tanning and Leather Dressing School, Sydney Technical College

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 20 December 2006

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