Australian civil enginer.
Biographical Information
| Name: | John Monash |
|---|---|
| Born on | 27 June 1865 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| Deceased on | 8 October 1931 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
| Collaborator of | William Julius Baltzer |
| Place(s) of activity: | |
| 1891 | Graduates in Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne. |
| 1893 | Chief engineer, Outer Circle Railway construction, Melbourne. |
| 1894 | Consulting practice in civil and mechanical engineering with J.T.N. Anderson. |
| 1897 | Starting with "Monier" system, many years of reinforced concrete design, construction and precast production. |
| 1913 | President of Victorian Institute of Engineers |
| 1914 | After militia service since 1887, embarked with Australian armed forces as Brigadier General. |
| 1915 | Participated in Gallipoli campaign, Turkey. |
| 1916 | Major General in France. |
| 1918 | Lieutenant General in command of Australian Army Corps on Western Front. |
| Beginning in 1920 | Chairman of State Electricity Commission of Victoria, advocating and overseeing extensive development of power generation. |
| 1950 | Statue in Melbourne erected in his honor. |
| Since 1996 | An image of Monash is featured on Australian 100-dollar banknote. |
Structures and Projects
Relevant Websites
Relevant Publications
- Australian Dictionary of Biography (vol. 10). Melbourne University Press, Melbourne (Australia), 1986, pp. 543-549.
- (2004): The contribution of Sir John Monash to 20th century engineering in Australia. In: Australian Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Engineering, v. 1, n. 2 ( 2004), pp. 99-107.
- (1970): John Monash. State Electricity Commission of Victoria, Melbourne (Australia).
- (1982): John Monash - A Biography. Melbourne University Press, Melbourne (Australia).
- (2010): John Monash: promoting early reinforced concrete in Australia. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage, v. 163, n. 4 (November 2010), pp. 237-247.
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11/08/2003 - Last updated on:
22/07/2014
