Frank Thomas Matthews White (16 September 1909 – 26 November 1971) was an Australian mineral engineering educator. His career included roles in Australia, Fiji, Malaysia, and Canada. Following industry appointments in Australia, he established the Fiji Department of Mines, lead the post-War rehabilitation of Malayan tin mines, founded the Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering at University of Queensland (UQ), was instrumental in founding International House, University of Queensland, and chaired the Department of Mining Engineering and Applied Geophysics at McGill University, Canada.
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1909
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1971 (aged 61)
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