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- ↑ http://heritage.imeche.org/Biographies/EdwardMartin
- ↑ https://archive.org/stream/p3p4proceedin1905inst/p3p4proceedin1905inst_djvu.txt
- ↑ "Awards archive". IOM3. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ↑ "Edward Pritchard Martin". Grace's Guide. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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