Person

Vasey, Gilbert Howard (1904 - 1986)

Born
1904
Balwyn, Victoria, Australia
Died
27 November 1986
Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Agricultural engineer

Summary

Gilbert Vasey worked with the New South Wales Main Roads Board from 1929 to 1933 and from 1933 to 1971 was Lecturer, Senior Lecturer and Reader-in-Charge, Agricultural Engineering at the University of Melbourne.

The Gilbert Vasey Prize, for 4th year Agricultural Engineering students at the University of Melbourne is named after him.

Details

Chronology

1926
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1929
Education - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BMechE), University of Melbourne
1929
Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BCE), University of Melbourne
1932
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1933 -
Career position - Lecturer, Agricultural engineering, University of Melbourne
1964
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1965
Career position - Councillor, Institution of Engineers Australia
1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]
1971
Award - Master of Philosophy (MPhil), honoris causa, University of Melbourne

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Gilbert Howard Vasey - Records, 1923 - 1970; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Conference Papers

Journal Articles

  • Baillie, W. F.; Vasey, G. H., 'The rating and testing of stock model goods in accordance with standard test codes', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 40 (1968), 87-. Details
  • Vasey, G. H., 'Applications of engineering to agriculture', Report of the twenty-third meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Auckland meeting, January, 1937 (1937), 219. Details
  • Vasey, G. H., 'William Charles Kernot (1845-1909)', The Chartered Engineer Victoria, 57 (20) (1985), 8. Details

Resources

Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes

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