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Edgell, Robert Gordon (Gordon) (1866 - 1948)

Civil engineer, Farmer and Manufacturer

Born: 6 February 1866 Hunters Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 2 December 1948 Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

Robert Gordon (Gordon) Edgell was the first person to can vegetables in Australia when he began canning asparagus in 1926. He registered a public company, Gordon Edgell and Sons Ltd in 1930 and was chairman of directors until 1948.

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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=P003509. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001
Modified: 27 July 2006

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