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Weeks, Lewis George (1893 - 1977)

Geologist

Born: 22 May 1893 Chilton, Wisconsin, United States of America. Died: 4 March 1977 Westport, Connecticut, United States of America.

Lewis George Weeks was chief Geologist of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), (Esso). Recently retired, he visited Sydney in 1960 to report on the oil permits held by BHP. He advised Ian McLennan (qv), then Chief General Manager, that oil would be likely to be found in Bass Strait.

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=P004054. [ Details ]

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Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 8 August 2006

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