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Carlo Catani

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Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico Catani
Memorial statue and plaque honouring Carlo Catani, St. Kilda, Victoria
Born(1852-04-22)22 April 1852
Died20 July 1918(1918-07-20) (aged 66)
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationCivil engineer
Years active1876–1917
SpouseCathrine Hanley
Children6

Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico Catani (22 April 1852 – 20 July 1918) was a civil engineer who, for the majority of his career, worked in Australia for the Victorian State Government.

He was born in Florence, Italy, and gained a civil engineering diploma at the Technical Institute there. After working in railway construction, he migrated to New Zealand in 1876, but left for Melbourne almost immediately. Within a few weeks, he joined the Victorian Department of Crown Lands and Survey as a draughtsman. In 1882, he transferred to the Public Works Department, and became head of his section in 1892.[1]

Catani oversaw many civil engineering projects, including:

Personal life

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In May 1886, Catani married 26-year-old Cathrine Hanley, the daughter of a Belfast (Port Fairy) farmer. The couple had three daughters and three sons, one of whom was killed in action in World War I. He was naturalised on 15 March 1892.[1]

Legacy

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The township of Catani, Victoria, Lake Catani at Mount Buffalo, and Catani Gardens in the suburb of St. Kilda, are named after him.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c McNicholl, Ronald (1979). "Carlo Giorgio Domenico Enrico Catani (1852–1918)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 7. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ Elwood Canal Precinct (PDF), 2004, retrieved 25 August 2011
  3. ^ Italian Delegation to Honour Carlo Catani, Designer of the St Kilda Foreshore, 21 November 2001, archived from the original on 28 September 2007, retrieved 25 August 2011