Person

Beamish, Francis William (1902 - 1966)

Born: 3 December 1902
Mt Lyell, Tasmania, Australia
Died: 30 June 1966
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Chemist and Metallurgist

Summary

Francis Beamish was lecturer in chemistry and metallurgy at Launceston Technical College from 1947.

Details

Born Mt Lyell, Tasmania, 3 December 1902. Died Launceston, 30 June 1966. Educated University of Tasmania. Electrona carbide works, assayer, Tongkah Harbour Tin, Penang (3 years), Mt. Lyell Company, Queenstown, part-time teacher, Queenstown Technical College during World War II, lecturer in chemistry and metallurgy, Launceston Technical College from 1947.

Published resources

Resources

'Beamish, Francis William (19021203-19660630)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477160. Details

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