Person
Dickson, John (1774 - 1843)
- Born
- 1774
- Died
- 23 May 1843
London, England - Occupation
- Engineer, Manufacturer and Grazier
Summary
John Dickson owned the first steam driven mill in Sydney. It was opened by Governor Macquarie in 1815.
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Walsh, G. P., 'Dickson, John (1774-1843), engineer, manufacturer, and grazier' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H, Douglas Pike, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1966), p. 306. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A010291b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24033853. Details
- 'Dickson, John (1774-1843)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469359. Details
See also
- Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/index_d.html. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 25 May 2001, Last modified: 27 July 2006
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