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Mawby, Maurice Alan Edgar (1904 - 1977)

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Mineralogist and Business executive

Born: 31 August 1904 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 4 August 1977 East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

(Sir) Maurice Alan E. Mawby was an expert in mining and metals treatment. He held many appointments including technical secretary (1941-44) of the Commonwealth Copper and Bauxite Committee (Australia); manager of New Broken Hill (1944) where he was chief metallurgist; director of research and development with Broken Hill Associated Smelters Pty Ltd (from 1945) and director of exploration and research at Zinc Corporation.

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Born 31 August 1904. Died 4 August 1977. Fellow, Australian Academy of Science 1969.

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'Dr Keith Thomas Henry Farrer OBE MA DSc FTSE - Biographical Note', Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, http://www.atse.org.au/index.php?sectionid=648. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 29 June 1995
Modified: 29 January 2007

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