Person
Batty, Alton McAllan (1913 - 1984)
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- Born
- 27 April 1913
- Died
- 1984
- Occupation
- Industrial chemist
Summary
Alton Batty was Director of CSBP & Farmers Ltd from 1953 to 1975. It is one of the biggest fertilizer works in Australia. He is commemorated by the A.McA. Batty Medal of the Western Australian Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, of which he was the inaugural recipient.
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Chronology
- 1933
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Western Australia
- 1934 - 1942
- Career position - Senior Chemist with CSBP & Farmers in Fremantle, Western Australia
- 1936
- Education - Diploma of Chemical Engineering completed at University College London
- 1942 - 1945
- Career position - Chemist with CSBP & Farmers in Melbourne
- 1945 - 1950
- Career position - Chemist-in-Charge at the Bassendean works in Perth
- 1950 - 1953
- Career position - Technical superintendent of the Group
- 1953 - 1975
- Career position - Head of CSBP & Farmers in Western Australia
- 1960 - 1963
- Career position - President of the Western Australian Employers' Federation
- 1973 - 1976
- Career position - Foundation President of the Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention
- 1974 - 1977
- Career position - President and co-founder of the Farm Management Foundation of Australia
- 1976 - 1982
- Career position - Chairman of the Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage Board
Published resources
Resources
- 'Batty, Alton McAllan (1913-1984)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475510. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018