Person
Meehan, Francis Thomas (c. 1898 - 1957)
- Born
- c. 1898
Liverpool, England - Died
- 2 July 1957
- Occupation
- Industrial chemist
Summary
Francis Meehan worked in various capacities for Imperial Chemical industry (ICI) from 1930 until his death. He was seconded to ICIANZ Ltd in 1942 to build the Botany factory for the manufacture of chlorine and a wide range of derivatives. He was Chairman of the company 1947-1953 and remained a Board member up to the time of his death.
Details
Born Liverpool, England ca 1898. Died 2 July 1957. Educated University of Liverpool (BSc (hons) 1921, PhD 1923). Royal Horse Artillery 1915-19, DSIR 1924-29, various positions, Imperial Chemical industry 1930-53, Managing Director, Finnish Chemicals Limited 1936-41, seconded to ICIANZ Ltd in 1942 to build the Botany factory, Technical Director 1946-47, chairman 1947-53, Board member till the time of his death. President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute 1953-54.
Chronology
- 1947 - 1953
- Career position - Chairman, Imperial Chemical Industry of Australia and New Zealand
- 1953 - 1954
- Career position - President, Royal Australian Chemical Institute
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Published resources
Resources
- 'Meehan, Francis Thomas (1898-1957)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476032. Details
See also
- Angyal, S. J., 'Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989', Historical Records of Australian Science, 8 (3) (1991), 183-197. https://doi.org/10.1071/HR9910830183. Details
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Created: 24 October 1997, Last modified: 2 March 2018