Person
McMahon, Thomas Aquinas (1937 - )
FTSE
- Born
- 31 August 1937
- Occupation
- Agricultural engineer
Summary
Thomas McMahon has been Professor of Agricultural Engineering, University of Melbourne since 1980, and has published widely in the fields of water resources planning, hydrology and the physical properties of soils.
Details
Chronology
- 1961
- Career event - Graduate Member (GradIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1964
- Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1978
- Award - W. H. Warren Award 1978, Civil Engineering College, Institution of Engineers Australia
- 1986 - 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)
- 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1986]
- 1 Jan 2001
- Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society in hydrology and water resources engineering
- 2005
- Life event - Retired
- 2014
- Award - Hall of Fame, National Committee on Water Engineering, Engineers Australia - recognising individuals who have shaped the theory and practice of water engineering
Related entries
Archival resources
Private hands (McMahon, T.A.)
- Thomas Aquinas McMahon - Records, 1960 - 1987; Private hands (McMahon, T.A.). Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- McMahon, T. A., 'Australia's surface water resources: potential development based on hydrologic factors', Civil Engineering Transactions, CE20 (2) (1978), 155-164. Details
Resources
- 'McMahon, T A (1937-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-485649. Details
Gavan McCarthy; Ken McInnes
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 11 December 2025
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