STEELE, Bertram Dillon
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World War I
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Family name
STEELE
Given name(s)
Bertram Dillon
Initials
B.D.
Honorific
Prof.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Education notes
Professor at UQ - Ad Eundum Gradum degree from UQ 1911
Military service
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
STEELE B.D. : Pharmacist 1891 - @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Acting Professor in Chemistry 1899 - University of Adelaide @ The University of Adelaide [ Adelaide, SA Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Lecturer 1 Mar 1906 - 1910 University of Melbourne @ University of Melbourne : Parkville [ VIC Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Professor of Chemistry 1910 - 1931 University of Queensland @ University of Queensland : St Lucia [ Brisbane, QLD Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Emeritus Professor 1931 - 1934 University of Queensland @ University of Queensland : St Lucia [ Brisbane, QLD Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Lecturer - McGill University @ Montreal [ Canada ]STEELE B.D. : Assistant Professor - Herriot-Watt College @ Edinburgh [ Scotland ]
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Other events
STEELE B.D. : Specific terms.Travelled to England and Germany 1890STEELE B.D. : Specific terms.Appointed 26 Feb 1920 - @ Senate of the University of Queensland : University of Queensland [ QLD Australia ]STEELE B.D. : Specific terms.Appointed Petroleum Advisory Board 16 Feb 1928 - @ Brisbane [ QLD Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Not listed on the Roll of Active Service. Mentioned in the University of Melbourne Magazine War Memorial number, July 1920, as "having undertaken munitions work, or the like, in the United Kingdom."
In 1915, to help the war effort, Steele returned to University College, London. His work led to a British government invitation to design, build and operate a munitions factory at Ellesmere Port to produce synthetic phenol by a process devised by himself. He was attached to the Ministry of Munitions dealing with special problems such as the manufacture of poison gas [From ADB entry and Melbourne University Magazine War Memorial Number, July 1920]
In 1915, to help the war effort, Steele returned to University College, London. His work led to a British government invitation to design, build and operate a munitions factory at Ellesmere Port to produce synthetic phenol by a process devised by himself. He was attached to the Ministry of Munitions dealing with special problems such as the manufacture of poison gas [From ADB entry and Melbourne University Magazine War Memorial Number, July 1920]
Publications
Published extensively in physical, organic and inorganic chemistry
'The Scientific Side of Modern Manufacturing' – an address by Prof Steele to Conference of the Assoc. Chambers of Manufacturers, Brisbane Sept 1925, published later
'The Scientific Side of Modern Manufacturing' – an address by Prof Steele to Conference of the Assoc. Chambers of Manufacturers, Brisbane Sept 1925, published later
Parental occupation
Surgeon
Visible notes
With his wife, Steele travelled to London to work with Professor JN Collie, then to Breslau, Germany, for research under Professor R Abegg. He attracted the admiration of (Sir) William Ramsay at London and Professor F Haber at Karlsruhe.
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8638
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