Person

Crooks, Robert (1902 - 1971)

Born
17 August 1902
Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England
Died
26 October 1971
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Bob Crooks, AssocMInstCE, went into partnership with Frank Michell to form the consulting engineering firm R Crooks and F C Michell in 1944. Bob retired in 1947, but the firm retained his name when the firm became Crooks Michell Peacock in 1953. Earlier Bob was an assistant engineer to Alexander W. Morrison AssocMInstCE.

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Chronology

Nov 1922
Career event - Student Member (StudInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
1927
Career position - Assistant engineer, Alexander W. Morrison AssocMInstCE
4 Dec 1928
Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
1944
Career event - Partnered with Frank Michell, to form consulting engineering firm R Crooks and F C Michell
1947
Life event - Retired

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Created: 4 December 2024

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