Person

Saxby, Colin Ambrose (1909 - 1990)

Born
11 October 1909
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Died
18 July 1990
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer

Summary

Colin Saxby, BSc BE FIEAust, was a senior elecritrcal engineer, Electricity Commission of New South Wales from 1950 to 1970.

Details

Chronology

1930
Education - ASTC (Associate Sydney Technical College) Electrical Engineering, Sydney Technical College
1931
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1933
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
1935
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE(Mech and Elec)Hons), University of Sydney
1935 - 1936
Career position - Engineer, Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd (AWA)
1935 - 1950
Career position - Engineer, Electrical Engineering Branch, New South Wales Department of Public Works
1938
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1945
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1950 - 1970
Career position - Engineer, Electricity Commission of New South Wales
1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
1970
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

Published resources

Books

  • Thornton, J. G.; Saxby, C. A., and Aston, F. J., The Tallawarra Power Station Project of the Southern Electricity Supply of New South Wales (Sydney: New South Wales Department of Public Works, 1950), 38 pp. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

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