Person

Corin, William (1867 - 1929)

Born
13 October 1867
Forest Hill, Kent, England
Died
2 March 1929
Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer

Summary

William Corin became Chief Electrical Engineer in the Department of Public Works, New South Wales in 1908, and consultant to the Department of Mines, New South Wales where he reported on the Snowy River hydroelectric scheme. After 1923 he became a private consultant to various governments.

Details

Chronology

5 Dec 1893
Career event - Associate Member (AssocMInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London
23 Apr 1907
Career event - Member (MInstCE), Institution of Civil Engineers, London

Archival resources

Private hands (Shedden, K.R.)

  • William Corin - Records, 1867 - 1929; Private hands (Shedden, K.R.). Details

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • 'Memoirs', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (1929), 308-9. William Corin MIEAust, pp.308-309. Details
  • Corin, W., 'Hydro-electric scheme, New South Wales', Commonwealth Engineer, 6 (7) (1919), 206. Details
  • Corin, William, 'Power requiements and resources of New South Wales', Proceedings of the Electrical Association of Australia, New South Wales Section, 1 (1914-15), 61-112 [Discussion: pp.265-292], http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-43615629. Details

Resources

See also

  • Engineers Australia ed., Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements (Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Institution of Engineers, Australia, 2019), 236 pp. p.29. Details

McCarthy, G.J.; Ken McInnes

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