Person

Blakey, Othman Frank (1897 - 1952)

Born
10 November 1897
Herberton, Queensland, Australia
Died
27 March 1952
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Civil engineer

Summary

Othman Blakey was Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Western Australia from 1947 until his death. He had previously been an Associate professor, Dean and lecturer in the Faculty of engineering, and was engaged as a consultant.

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Chronology

1919 - 1920
Award - Thomas McIlwraith Scholarship, University of Queensland
1920
Education - Bachelor of Civil Engineering, (BE(Hons), University of Queensland
1921 - 1924
Career position - Engineer, Commonwealth Bank Constructions, Melbourne
1921 - 1924
Career position - Structural engineer, Barlow and Higgins architectural firm, Melbourne
1922
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1923
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1924 - 1927
Career position - Consulting engineer, Melbourne
1927 -
Career position - Lecturer-in-charge of Structural Engineering, University of Western Australia
1928
Education - Master of Engineering (ME), University of Western Australia
1930s -
Career event - Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Australia
1936
Career position - Chairman, Perth division, Institution of Engineers Australia
1936
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1936 - 1937
Award - Carnegie Grant, overseas tour of universities in England, Europe and America
1936 - 1947
Career position - Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Western Australia
1936 - 1952
Career position - Member of Council, Institution of Engineers Australia
1942
Career position - Chairman, Perth division, Institution of Engineers Australia
1945
Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia
1947 - 1952
Career position - Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Western Australia
1950
Career event - One of two Australian delegates to the UNESCO World Conference of Universities, Nice

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Published resources

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Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary: O. F. Blakey', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 24 (1952), 121-122. Details
  • Blakey, O. F., 'V. P. Day', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 17 (1945), 141-. Details
  • Blakey, O. F., 'V. E. Day', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 17 (1945), 78-. Details
  • Blakey, O. F., 'Presidential address', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 18 (1946), 37-. Details

Resources

Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes

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