Person

Mackay, Reginald William John (1901 - 1971)

Born
23 March 1901
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
Died
4 September 1971
late of Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Electrical engineer

Summary

Reginald Mackay was the Chief Electrical Engineer, and Senior Administrator (or Chief Assistant to the Commissioner) 1956-1966 of the Department of Railways, New South Wales. Apart from a brief period obtaining experience abroad, Mackay's whole professional life was with the Railway's Department, having commenced as an Assistant electrical engineer in 1929, soon after graduating. For most of his life he was also involved with the Institution of Engineers Australia: serving as Chairman of the Sydney Division, as a National Councillor, as Vice-President, and as President.

Details

Technical Papers:
* "The heating of power cables".
Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. Vol.11 (1939), pp.123-132.

Chronology

1919
Career event - Member, Sydney University Engineering Society
1919
Career event - Foundation Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1922
Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
1924
Award - University Medal, University of Sydney
1924
Education - Bachelor of Engineering, with first class honours (BE(Hons)), University of Sydney
1924 - 1926
Career position - Engineer, Australian Westinghouse Electrical Company, Sydney
1926
Award - Walter and Eliza Hall travelling fellowship in engineering, University of Sydney
1926
Award - Peter Nicol Russell medal for post graduate research, University of Sydney
1926 - 1928
Career position - Research Fellow in engineering, University of Sydney
1928 - 1929
Career position - Engineer, Australian Westinghouse Electrical Company, Sydney
1929
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1929 - 1946
Career position - Assistant Electrical Engineer, then Electrical Engineer, New South Wales Department of Railways
1938
Education - Master of Engineering (ME), University of Sydney
1939
Award - Electrical Association Premium 1939, Institution of Engineers Australia - for paper "The Heating of Power Cables" - Awarded 1943
1941
Education - Bachelor of Economics, with honours (BEc(Hons)), University of Sydney
1942
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1942
Career position - Chairman, Sydney Division, Institution of Engineers Australia
1943 - 1958?
Career position - Councillor, Institution of Engineers Australia
1946 - 1950
Career position - Chief Assistant Electrical Engineer, Department of Railways, New South Wales
1950 - 1956
Career position - Chief Electrical Engineer, Department of Railways, New South Wales
1954 - 1955
Career position - Vice-President, Institution of Engineers Australia
1956
Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia
1956 - 1966
Career position - Senior Administrator, Department of Railways, New South Wales
1966
Life event - Retired
1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]

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Published resources

Journal Articles

  • 'Obituary : Reginald William John Mackay', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 43 (12) (1971), 26. Details

Resources

Resource Sections

McCarthy, G.J.; Ken McInnes

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