Person

Robertson, Walter Whitburn (1886 - 1959)

Born
24 July 1886
Wandong, Victoria, Australia
Died
13 June 1959
Mont Park, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Walter Robertson, together with Heaton Clark, founded Rocla Industries Limited in 1920. The company was involved in reinforced concrete technology.

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Chronology

c. 1914
Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne
8 Jan 1918
Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
1919
Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

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See also

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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