Russell Dumas

Sir Russell John Dumas
Born(1887-01-17)January 17, 1887
DiedAugust 10, 1975(1975-08-10) (aged 88)[1]
NationalityAustralian
EducationUniversity of Adelaide
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil engineering
ProjectsCanning Dam, Harvey Weir, Wellington Dam
AwardsPeter Nicol Russell Award (1952)
KBE (1964)

Sir Russell John Dumas KBE, CMG (17 January 1887 – 10 August 1975) was a public servant and engineer who led several large works projects in Western Australia.[2]

  1. ^ "Planner dies". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 14, 142. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 12 August 1975. p. 3. Retrieved 12 May 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ Lenore Layman (1996). "Dumas, Sir Russell John (1887–1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. pp. 46–47. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 November 2009.