Henry Deane (engineer)
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Henry Deane (26 March 1847 – 12 March 1924) was a British-Australian engineer, responsible for electrifying the Sydney tramway system and for building the Wolgan Valley Railway and Trans-Australian Railway.
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Henry Deane | |
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Born | (1847-03-26)26 March 1847 |
Died | 12 March 1924(1924-03-12) (aged 76) |
Nationality | Australian |
Citizenship | Australian |
Spouses |
Mary Lillias Lumsdaine
(m. 1890–1924) |
Parent(s) | Henry Deane Jemima Elliott |
Alma mater | Queen's College, Galway King's College, London |
Known for | Wolgan Valley Railway Eucalyptus deanei |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Engineering, Botany |
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