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Professor Allen Dixon Knott | |
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| Born | Allen Dixon Knott July 18, 1930 Princes Hill, Victoria |
| Died | January 5, 1980 (aged 49) Lane Cove, New South Wales |
| Resting place | Macquarie Park, New South Wales |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Education | Haberfield Public School, New South Wales; Newcastle Boys' High School, New South Wales (dux 1946); University of Tasmania, BSc (1950) BEng Hons (1952); Lincoln College, Oxford; University of New South Wales, PhD (1968) |
| Occupation | academic |
| Known for | Rhodes Scholar, Tasmania (1952) |
| Title | Associate Professor in Management, Management Studies Centre, Macquarie University |
| Board member of | Council, Macquarie University (1978-1980) |
| Spouse | Helen Barbara née Ostinga |
| Children | Andrew, Susan and Richard |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Eric Knott and Constance Louise née Williams |
Allen Dixon Knott (1930-1980) PhD UNSW BSc BEng Hons Tas, was an Australian academic and Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania (1952). At the time of his death, he was Associate Professor in Management, Management Studies Centre, Macquarie University.
Early Life and Education[edit]
Allen Dixon Knott was born at Strathearn Private Hospital, Princes Hill on 18 July 1930,[1] the son of Joseph Eric Knott and Constance Louise née Williams who had married in Melbourne in 1923.[2] His father, the son of Joseph Knott and Emma Louise née Dixon, was born 1899 in Brunswick, Victoria[3]; he interrupted his studies in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne, to enlist on 13 March 1918 in the 4th General (Victorian) Reinforcements, embarking with the 59th Battalion from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on 5 June 1918 and returned to Australia with the rank of Sergeant on 24 July 1919[4][5]; on completing his degree, he began a career in as a civil and municipal engineer which took him and his family from Victoria to New South Wales and finally to Tasmania.[6]
By 1936, the family were living at 27 Crescent Street, Haberfield[7] and Allen began his schooling at Haberfield Public School.[8]
The family moved to Hamilton, a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales after Allen's father became City Engineer, Newcastle City Council in January 1941[6][9][10][11] and Allen started at Newcastle Boys High School.[8]
In November 1946, his father commenced as City Engineer, Hobart[12] and in 1947, Knott enrolled as an engineering and science undergraduate at the University of Tasmania.[13] He completed the science course requirements in 1949 and was graduated as a Bachelor of Science in May 1950.[9][14] At the end of 1951, he had completed course requirements for for an ordinary degree of bachelor of engineering gathering five prizes with 17 high distinctions and 9 distinctions from his 27 subjects;[8][9] he proceeded to honours in 1952.[9]
Career[edit]
He was a Senior Member of the American Institute of Industrial Engineers.
Family Life[edit]
In 1955, he married Helen Barbara, daughter of Dr Alex. James Ostinga, a Newcastle obstetrician, and Mary Elizabeth née McCrum.
Awards and Honours[edit]
In 1952, he was the Rhodes Scholar for Tasmania.
Publications[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Family Notices". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 25 July 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Government of Victoria. Births, Deaths and Marriages. Historical Index. Marriages. KNOTT, Jos Eric and WILLIAMS, Cosntance Louise, 1923/11335.
- ^ Government of Victoria. Births, Deaths and Marriages. Historical Index. Births. KNOTT, Jos Eric, 1899/16491.
- ^ University of New South Wales, Defence Force Academy. "Australian ANZACs in the Great War 1914-1918," AIF Database (accessed 21 Jul 2011).entry: KNOTT, Joseph Eric
- ^ Government of Australia. National Archives of Australia. "First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920" (digital images, accessed 21 Jul 2011). Series number B2455.
- ^ a b "Mr J. E. Knott Appointed New Hobart City Engineer". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1946. p. 9. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ Commonwealth of Australia. Joint Electoral Roll for New South Wales. (1936) Division of Martin, sub-division of Haberfield. Knott, Joseph Eric and Constance Louise
- ^ a b c "Rhodes Scholar For Tasmania". The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 15 December 1951. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d "MR. ALLAN DIXON KNOTT SELECTED 1952 TASMANIAN RHODES SCHOLAR". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1951. p. 9. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "New City Engineer : Mr. J. E. Knott, of Ryde". The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate. 12 December 1940. p. 7.
- ^ "City engineer starts today". The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate. 13 January 1941. p. 4.
- ^ "PERSONAL". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 20 November 1946. p. 3. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ "Rhodes Scholar Selected". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "DEGREES CONFERRED RECORD FOR UNIVERSITY". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954). Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 10 May 1950. p. 8. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
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