Person

Byrt, F. John (1924 - 1979)

Born: 1924
Died: 1979
Occupation: Metallurgist

Summary

F. John Byrt spent his entire working life at McPhersons Limited, where he rose to the position of chief chemist at McPhersons Research Pty Ltd. He also lectured to the evening classes for the Metallurgy Department of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology for some years. Byrt was President of the Victorian Branch of the Australasian Corrosion Association; President of the Melbourne Chapter of The American Electroplaters Society; and Chairman of various committees of the Standards Association of Australia.

Details

Chronology

1944: Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne
1944 - 1979: Career position - Chemist to Chief Chemist at McPhersons Limited / McPhersons Research Development Pty Ltd

Published resources

Resources

'Byrt, F. John (1924-19791231)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476651. Details

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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 29 August 2006

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