About Edgar Ritchie
Lived 1871 – 1956 (aged 85). Edgar Ritchie was an Australian civil engineer and hydraulic engineer.
Edgar Gowar Ritchie (15 July 1871 – 23 July 1956) was an Australian hydraulic engineer who worked for the Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works for the majority of his career. He was the engineer of water supply from 1908 until his retirement in 1936. In this role he was responsible for the construction of the Maroondah, O'Shannassy and Silvan reservoirs and their associated aqueducts. In 1943, Ritchie was awarded the Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal from the Institution of Engineers Australia.
Personal and death Ritchie married botanist and lecturer Bertha Rees in September 1914. He died on 23 July 1956.
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Who was Edgar Ritchie?
Australian hydraulic engineer (1871–1956)
When was Edgar Ritchie born?
Edgar Ritchie was born on 15 July 1871 in Kew.
When did Edgar Ritchie die?
Edgar Ritchie died on 23 July 1956 in St Kilda.
What was Edgar Ritchie's occupation?
Edgar Ritchie was a civil engineer and hydraulic engineer.
What nationality was Edgar Ritchie?
Edgar Ritchie was Australian.
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