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Blackwood, Robert Rutherford (1906 - )FIE Aust, LL.D. |
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| Born: 3 June 1906 | ||
| (Sir) Robert Rutherford Blackwood was Chancellor of Monash University 1961-68 and Chairman of Dunlop Australia Ltd 1972-79. He was President of the Royal Society of Victoria 1973-74. |
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| Born 3 June 1906. Testing officer, School of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1928-30. Lecturer in Agricultural Engineering, University of Melbourne 1930-33. Research engineer, 1933-36, Technical Manager, 1937-46, and General Manager 1948-66, Dunlop Rubber Aust. Ltd, Melbourne. Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne 1947-48. Chairman, Interim CI 1958-61. Chancellor of Monash University 1961-68. Trustee, National Museum Victoria 1964-78. Chairman, Dunlop Australia Ltd 1972-79. President, Royal Society of Victoria 1973-74. Knighted 1961. Wrote Monash University: the First Ten Years, 1968. |
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