Cy oconnor biography

cy oconnor biography

Charles Yelverton (CY) O’Connor - Engineers Australia

    Charles Yelverton O'Connor, CMG (11 January 1843 – 10 March 1902), was an Irish engineer who is best known for his work in Western Australia, especially the construction of Fremantle Harbour, [1] thought to be impossible, and the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme.

C.Y. O'Connor : his life and legacy
A.G. Evans.

Publisher
Crawley, W.A. ; [Great Britain] : University of Western Australia Press, 2001.

Summary
This new biography focuses on the man himself. Rather than the political economic and engineering aspects of his life.
"Charles Yelverton O'Connor is a legendary figure in early colonial civil engineering. But the fame of his great works, particularly the Goldfields Pipeline Scheme, which brought water 560 kilometres to the desert Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, has almost been matched by that of his enigmatic death." "O'Connor's work, now revered and celebrated, was misunderstood and undervalued by many of his contemporaries. Wounding criticism of the Goldfields Pipeline and libellous newspaper reporting aimed directly at O'Connor contributed much to the final crisis of this proud, deep-thinking, private man." "This new biography by Tony Evans introduces fresh research material in examining O'Connor's character, influence

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      "This new biography by Tony Evans introduces fresh research material in examining O'Connor's character, influences and background.