Süssmilch, Adolph Carl von de Heyde (1875 - 1946)

Summary

Adolph Süssmilch was principal of the Newcastle branch Technical College from 1914-1927 and assistant superintendent and principal of East Sydney Technical College from 1927-1934. He published 19 scientific papers on geology and physical geography between 1905 and 1941, including some with H.I. Jensen, T.G. Taylor and Sir Edgeworth David.

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Chronology

1899

Career position - Joined the Department of Public Instruction

1900 - 1903

Career position - Assistant at the Sydney Technical College

1903 - 1913

Career position - Teacher of Geology, Mineralogy and Mining at the Sydney Technical College

1904

Career event - Member (MAusIME), Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers

1914 -

Career event - Member, Northern Engineering Institute of New South Wales

1914 - 1927

Career position - Principal of the Newcastle branch Technical College

1919

Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

1922

Career event - Elected Member (Geography), Australian National Research Council

1922 - 1923

Career position - President, Royal Society of New South Wales

1927 - 1934

Career position - Assistant Superintendent and Principal, East Sydney Technical College

1931 - 1943

Career position - Chairman of Directors of the New South Wales Society for Crippled Children

1934 - 1936

Career position - Acting Superintendent of Technical Education, New South Wales

1935

Career position - Chairman, Section C (Geology), Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science

1936

Life event - Retired

1936 - 1937

Career position - President, Linnean Society of New South Wales

1937

Career event - Fellow, Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science (ANZAAS)

1939

Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales

1941

Award - Clarke Memorial Lecturer, Royal Society of New South Wales

Related entries

Published resources

Books

• Sussmilch, C. A., An introduction to the geology of New South Wales (Sydney: Government Printer, 1911), 177 pp. Details

Journal Articles

• 'Abstracts of papers read before Divisions, 1920', Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (1920), 471-480, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.633491999041294. "Chairman's address [Newcastle Division] (Abstract only) 27 Mar 1920.", p.471. Details
• 'Abstracts of proceedings of Divisions, 1920.', Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (1920), 151-161, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.628256134117739. "The Hawaiian Islands from commercial, engineering, and scientific points of view," C. A. Sussmilch, FGS FTC(Syd). p.155-6. Details
• 'Abstracts of proceedings of Divisions, 1920.', Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1 (1920), 151-161, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.628256134117739. '"The physiography of the Hunter River Valley, with special reference to water supply," C.A. Sussmilch, FGS FTC(Syd)', p.155. Details
• Andrews, E. C., 'Carl Adolph Sussmilch, 1875-1946 (Memorial series, no. 12)', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 73 (3/4) (1948), 242-248. Details
• Süssmilch, A. C., 'Technical education for mechanical engineers', Papers read before the Northern Engineering Institute of New South Wales, 7 (1915-16), 55-74. Details
• Süssmilch, C. A., 'The re-organisation of technical education', Papers read before the Northern Engineering Institute of New South Wales, 5 (1913-14), 23-34. Details
• Süssmilch, C. A., 'Presidential address', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales, 57 (1924), 1-53. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5040862. Details
• 'Süssmilch, Adolph Carl von de Heyde (1875-1946)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1462554. Details