Anything is possible: 100 Australian engineering leaders
From Engineering Heritage Australia
As part of its centenary celebrations in 2019, Engineers Australia published a book with support from Engineering Heritage Australia that tells the stories of 100 engineers that made a difference in Australia. The book is available for purchase from Engineers Australia.
A list of the engineers included in this book is below:
Name | Tag | Section | Page # |
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Austin, Colin | Re-Shaping the Mould | Globalisation | p. 119 |
Baker, David | The Man of Steel | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 35 |
Bishop, Arthur | An Inventive Mind | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 48 |
Boughton, Geoff | Against the Wind | A Coherent Profession | p. 57 |
Bradfield, Bill | The Air Apparent | Globalisation | p. 114 |
Bradfield, John | Bradfield's Bridge | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 20 |
Brady, Joseph | On the Waterfront | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 10 |
Breaking Old Ground | Our First Engineers | First Engineers | p. 2 |
Burley, Sir Victor | The Chocolate Soldier | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 38 |
Butters, Sir John | A Capital Idea | Federating a Nation | p. 62 |
Calder, William | Roads Well Travelled | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 18 |
Callinan, Sir Bernard | A Life of Service | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 78 |
Chaffey, George | Bringing New Land to Life | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 12 |
Challis, Louis | Sound Ideas | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 88 |
Cheng, Marita | No Ordinary Gal | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 97 |
Clapp, Sir Harold | A Man of Vision | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 21 |
Clifford, Robert | The Fast Cat Track | Globalisation | p. 120 |
Clough, Harold | Shaping the Wild West | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 81 |
Cockbain, Peter | A Spart of Interest | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 39 |
Cole, Martin | Where There's Smoke | Globalisation | p. 121 |
ColeBatch, Gordon | Transforming a State | A Coherent Profession | p. 56 |
Connell, John | The Convenor | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 77 |
Dawes, William | A True Pioneer | First Engineers | p. 4 |
de Burgh, Ernest Macartney | Bridging the Gap | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 15 |
Delprat, Guillaume | A Life Well Lived | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 33 |
Dumas, Sir Russell | The Basis of Civilisation | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 24 |
East, Sir Ronald | Water in his Veins | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 26 |
Eddington, Sir Rod | A High Flying Leader | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 106 |
Every Engineer | Many Traits in Common | Globalisation | p. 126 |
Fagg, Kathryn | Passion to Lead | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 110 |
Fane, Anthony | The High Water Mark | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 89 |
Farrell, Peter | A Sleeping Giant | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 93 |
Ferguson, Mephan | A master in Iron and Steel | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 31 |
Fewtrell, Albert | The Major General | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 22 |
Finkel, Alan | The Science of Engineering Leadership | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 107 |
Fisk, Sir Ernest | A Giant Amongst Peers | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 37 |
Ford, Robert Gray | Before his Time | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 44 |
Fraser, Keith | The Third Generation | Federating a Nation | p. 66 |
Grill, John | Thinking Big | Globalisation | p. 122 |
Hammer, Julie | A Career of Firsts | Federating a Nation | p. 73 |
Hargrave, Lawrence | Defying Gravity | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 45 |
Harrison, Eric | Father of the RAAF | Federating a Nation | p. 63 |
Holland, Sir John | A Wide Footprint | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 79 |
Holt, Sir James | A Pioneer of Flood Mitigation | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 25 |
Hudson, Sir William | The Father of the Snowy | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 76 |
Jameson, Graeme | The Bubbles Evolution | Globalisation | p. 118 |
Julius, Sir George | The Each-Way Engineer | A Coherent Profession | p. 54 |
Kanga, Marlene | An Inquisitive Path | A Coherent Profession | p. 58 |
Kelleher, Graeme | A Valuable Footprint | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 87 |
Kemp, Sir John | An Eye to the North | Federating a Nation | p. 68 |
Kernot, William | An Early Pioneer | A Coherent Profession | p. 52 |
Knight, Sir Allan | A Life in Power | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 27 |
Lange, Ben | Family Ties | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 96 |
Lawson, Bill | A Beacon of Hope | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 92 |
Lennox, David | Breaking New Ground | First Engineers | p. 5 |
Lewis, Essington | The Worker | Federating a Nation | p. 65 |
Loder, Sir Louis | Thinking Big | Federating a Nation | p. 69 |
Madsen, Sir John | A Unique Mind | A Coherent Profession | p. 55 |
McDonald, Sir Warren | A Civil Banker | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 101 |
McKenzie, Florence | A Career of 'Firsts' | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 86 |
McLennan, Sir Ian | A Steely Conscience | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 102 |
Michael, Ken | The Road to Government House | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 105 |
Michell, Anthony | A Man of Brilliance | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 46 |
Milevskiy, Errol | Strength of Character | A Coherent Profession | p. 59 |
Monash, Sir John | An Australian Giant | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 19 |
Murphy, Susan | A Leading Chief Executive | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 109 |
Neal, Sir Eric | A Life of Service | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 103 |
Nimmo, William | Ahead of his Time | Consolidating State Infrastructure | p. 23 |
Nutt, John | The Shell Game | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 83 |
O'Connor, Charles Yelverton | Creating a Landline | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 13 |
O'Kane, Mary | Appetite for Knowledge | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 108 |
O'Keeffe, Brian | A Safe Approach | Globalisation | p. 117 |
O'Sullivan, John | The WI-FI Guy | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 91 |
Parbo, Sir Arvi | The Mining Magnate | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 104 |
Potter, Charles | A Mixed and Malted Career | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 34 |
Price, Doug | The Snowy Graduate | Globalisation | p. 116 |
Roberts, Caleb | A Keen Intellect | Federating a Nation | p. 67 |
Rowland, Sir James | In Command | Federating a Nation | p. 70 |
Russell, Sir Peter Nicol | A Proud Engineering Legacy | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 30 |
Sahajwalla, Veena | Caring for the Planet | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 95 |
Salteri, Carlo | Family Man, Engineer | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 80 |
Sanderson, John | A Uniform Figure | Federating a Nation | p. 72 |
Selfie, Norman | A Prolific Performer | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 43 |
Shepherd, Else | Entering a Man's World | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 90 |
Sinclair, Bruce | The Networker | Development Through Consulting and Contracting | p. 82 |
Stiocht, Robert | A Burning Desire | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 32 |
Swinburne, George | An Education Benefactor | Endless Leadership Possibilities | p. 100 |
Taylor, Elizabeth | The Voice, Not the Echo | The Changing Face of Engineering | p. 94 |
Taylor, Headlie | A Head for Production | Manufacturing and Resource Development | p. 36 |
Thomas, Andrew | Sky's not the Limit | Globalisation | p. 124 |
Thwaites, William | Cleaning up a City | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 14 |
Todd, Sir Charles | Crossing the Land | Breaking New Ground in the Colonies | p. 11 |
Traeger, Alf | All Praise Pedal Power | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 47 |
Wackett, Sir Lawrence | Take to the Air | Federating a Nation | p. 64 |
Warman, Charles | Mining his Intellect | Globalisation | p. 115 |
Warren, William | Striving for Excellence | A Coherent Profession | p. 53 |
Whitton, John | Between the Lines | First Engineers | p. 6 |
Williams, Donald | By Rail or Sea | Federating a Nation | p. 71 |
Wilson, Robert | Transforming an Age | Globalisation | p. 123 |
Wolseley, Frederick | Cutting it Close | Resourcefulness Through Isolation | p. 42 |