Person
Horwood, Edward James
- Born
- Victoria, Australia
- Occupation
- Metallurgist and Engineer
Summary
Edward Horwood, a University of Melbourne civil engineering graduate of 1884, joined BHP in 1891. He was later appointed Manager, Broken Hill 1899 and Superintendent of Mines 1919. He patented a process for the differential flotation of slime zinc and lead sulphides.
Archival resources
Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd
- Edward James Horwood - Records, 1917; Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd. Details
Published resources
Resources
- 'Horwood, Edward James', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474370. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 26 February 2018
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