Background
Whitmore, Raymond Leslie was born on September 13, 1920 in Luton, England. Arrived in Australia, 1967.
mining-metallurgical engineering educator
Whitmore, Raymond Leslie was born on September 13, 1920 in Luton, England. Arrived in Australia, 1967.
Bachelor of Science with honours in Physics, University London, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, England, 1959. Doctor of Science, University Birmingham, England, 1969.
Laboratory assistant mining Department, University Birmingham, 1938-1942;
research fellow chemical engineering Department, University Birmingham, 1948-1951;
project engineer, Simon-Carves Ltd., Cheadle Heath, Cheshire., England, 1946-1948;
research manager, Ferodo Ltd., Chapel-en-le-Frith, England, 1951-1953;
reader department mining engineering, U. Nottingham, England, 1953-1967;
professor mining and metallurgical engineering, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1967-1985;
professor emeritus, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, since 1985;
dean engineering, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1974-1976;
established Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Center, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
honorary research consultant department anthropology and sociology, U. Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 1991;
mining, education and heritage consultant,, Brisbane, since 1985. Member Australian Research Grants Committee, 1970-1974. Member county Australian Mineral Foundation, 1975-1980.
Member project team economics recycling and conservation structurs Warren Center, U. Sydney, Australia, 1989. Honorary consultant Ipswich Mining Museum and Botanical Gardens, 1989-1991, Queensland Museum, 1994. Advisor on mining education, established department mining engineering Papua New Guinea U. Technology, Lae, since 1989.
Sir Raphael Cilento orator National Trust Queensland, 1990. Lecturer in Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Japan, Canada, United States. Speaker on industrial archaeological subjects.
Member International Committee for Conservation Industrial Heritage, 1980-1990. Member of advisory committee Landscapes Queensland, 1987-1989. Board directors Queensland Museum Sciencentre, since 1989.
Member State Heritage Committee, 1990-1992. Member heritage advising committee Ipswich City Council, since 1991, Bisbane City Council, since 1991. Member Queensland Heritage Council, 1992-1995.
With Royal Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow Institution Engineers Australia (honorary, chairman engineering heritage panel Queensland division 1977-1991, national engineering heritage panel 1980-1982, member general college board 1980-1982, chairman Queensland division 1982, member county 1982-1985, chairman national commission on engineering in mining 1985-1987, John Monash medal1990, Hawken Address speaker 1993), Institute Energy (London) (senior), Institution Mining Engineers (London) (Overseas award 1981), Institution Mining and Metallurgy (London), Institute Physics (London), Australasian Institute Mining and Metallurgy (chairman South Queensland branch 1976). Member Australian Society.Hist.
Archaeology, Association Industrial Archaeologists (Great Britain), Queensland Historians Institute (founder member), Brisbane History Group (president 1987-1989).
Married Ruth H. Franklin, October 23, 1947. Children: John, Mark.