Whitlock
A Brief Illustrated History of
John Whitlock, ... with captions
Building research scientist, John Whitlock, enjoyed
32 years with CSIRO in measurement technology, acoustics and fire research.
A CSIRO fire consultancy took John
to the gas fields of Karratha, WA
to measure radiant heat from a flare
burner.
It was so intense that his computer melted.
Opportunity knocked several times during
his career. John is now a self-employed consultant in fire science and
technology.
Recent consultancies include:
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A review of NSW fire regulations since
1836 and development of associated computer software;
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Analysis of supporting research papers
for litigation in the Federal Court;
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Collation of fire safety analyses and
design decisions for Stadium Australia Project;
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Analysis and report to satisfy a Fire
Safety Order.
John combines interests in outback
travel and technology.
Camping can look simple in the
bush. John has a 4WD for access, a groundsheet for shade, and plenty of
food and drink to provide an escape from a sometimes hectic work schedule.
He also carries spares and extra provisions in case of problems in remote
areas. The outback can be unforgiving to the unprepared.
John and his wife Judy has travelled
extensively in the bush over 28 years. They camp with a Landrover in remote
areas such as Central Australia, Flinders Ranges and Lake Eyre, the Pilbara
and Gibb River Road, Willandra Lakes, Fraser Island and Snowy River.
On John's property at Watagan
NSW the Friesian/Poll Hereford cross-breed provides a source of excellent
beef and the herds are easy to manage.
"Moo goes there?"
John is the manufacturer of specialised
veterinary microscope slides
The
original McMaster worm egg counting chamber was invented by John's father
in 1939. John continues to manufacture it along with other improved models.
The slides are used by laboratories,
vets, and farmers throughout Australia and many parasite-infested areas
of the world.
Old '55.
John enjoyed his 1999 birthday all day in a Bufori.
John's first car -
a 1929 Nash Cabriolet
One of his present cars
is a classic 1971 Mercedes Benz 300SEL3.5
John has an interest in cars and
is a member of the Mercedes-Benz Car Club of NSW.
John was struck by the combination
of history, science and travel in modern Shanghai. The ancient Yu Gardens
[Yu Yuan] are flanked by the high technology Oriental Pearl Tower and the
tallest skyscraper in the world.
Overseas travel including 12 months
in South American countries (as a child), Ohio and New York USA, Toronto
& Ottawa Canada, Shanghai & Beijing China and Singapore.
Lone photographer (John) waiting for sunset over the
sandhills near Mungo in the Willandra Lakes Region of western NSW, a World
Heritage listed area.
Some of John's many other interests
include computers and photography.
A digital still camera and a video
camera provide direct input to the computer whilst a scanner acquires older
print photographs.
3D photography is becoming simpler and digital cameras make the photographic
process cheaper.
The above pair of photographs
is an old-style stereoscope.
Look "through" them towards the
horizon (or far distance). The two images will tend to merge.
It may assist if you hold a piece
of paper or card from your nose to the gap between the two photos so that
each eye only sees one image. The third dimension will pop into view suddenly.
Some people have difficulty merging the images to one picture.
An alternate technique is to cross
your eyes until the two images overlap.
Panoramic
photos can be "stitched" together electronically from multiple originals
NAME: John Andrew WHITLOCK
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 May 1944
ADDRESS: 13 Ungarra Street,
Rydalmere NSW 2116
phone (02) 9638 1142 fax
(02) 9638 1131
e-mail john@whitlock.com.au
PRESENT POSITION: Consultant
-{Principal}, JA Whitlock & Co
(website www.whitlock.com.au
)
EDUCATION: Bachelor of
Arts (Physics, Electronics), Macquarie University. 1972
AFFILIATIONS:
Society of Fire Safety Committee,
(1999-2000)
Heritage Council Of NSW - Fire,
Access and Services Advisory Panel
Mercedes Benz Club of NSW
John's detailed curriculum
vitae can be seen at the Internet web site:
http://www.whitlock.com.au/fires
This document composed using MS
Word for Windows 6.0 and printed on a HP Laserjet III.
Images scanned using an Artec
600/3600dpi scanner and formatted for publication using IrfanView32.
HTML version developed using Arachnophilia
3.9 (from the RTF version of the document), Netscape Composer,
MS Frontpage (oops) and a lot of manual work!
© All photographs copyright
JA and JR Whitlock 1999
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