Person
Blakey, Othman Frank (1897 - 1952)
- Born
- 10 November 1897
Herberton, Queensland, Australia - Died
- 27 March 1952
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer
Summary
Othman Blakey was professor of civil engineering at the University of Western Australia from 1947 until his death. He had previously been a lecturer in the school of engineering and then associate professor.
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Born Herberton, Queensland, 10 November 1897. Died Perth, 27 March 1952. Educated University of Queensland (BE 1920, ME 1924). Structural engineer, Barlow and Higgins architectural firm, Melbourne 1921-24; consultant in private practice 1924 till after World War II; lecturer-in-charge, department of materials and structures, school of engineering, University of Western Australia 1927, associate professor, professor of civil engineering from 1947. Chairman, Perth division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1936, 1942; president, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1945.
Published resources
Book Sections
- Hutchison, D. E., 'Blakey, Othman Frank (1897-1952)' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds, vol. 7 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1979), p. 323. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070328b.htm. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24036493. Details
- 'Blakey, Othman Frank (1897-1952)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1467994. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 13 February 2018
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