Person
Thompson, David (1865 - 1916)
- Born
- 5 December 1865
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 4 February 1916
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer and Manufacturer
Summary
David Thompson worked in the family engineering business established by his father, becoming general manager in 1910, a position he held until his death. The firm manufactured pumps, sluicing and dredging plants, steam-engines, boilers, railway equipment, and locomotives for the Victorian and Commonwealth governments.
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Details
Worked in the family engineering works, assisting in the management of the business and supervising installation of the firm's machinery throughout Victoria, effectively head of the company from 1908, general manager 1910-16.
Published resources
Book Sections
- Churchward, M. S., 'Thompson, David (1865-1916), engineer and manufacturer' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 207-208. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120225b.htm. Details
Journal Articles
- Thompson, D., 'Melbourne sewage pumping engines', Various Papers and Discussions of the Victorian Institute of Engineers vol. II 1892-1899 (1900). http://hdl.handle.net/11343/24247. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24239533. Details
- 'Thompson, David (1865-1916)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1464525. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 23 July 2019