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Cuming, George James (1886 - 1969)

Industrial chemist

Born: 1886 Yarraville, Victoria, Australia. Died: 1969 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

George James Cuming was a founding member of the Australian Chemical Institute and gave 58 years of service to Commonwealth Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd. Cunnings made a significant contribution to Australia’s emerging heavy chemical industry.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1902 Lab boy at Cuming Smith & Co. Ltd.
1903 - 1960 Chemist, then manger at Commonwealth Fertilisers & Chemicals Ltd.
1917 - Foundation member of the Australian Chemical Institute
c. 1961 - 1969 Director of the Richardson Gears and Holding Company

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 25 May 2005

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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