Swain, Herbert John (1882 - 1959)

Summary

Herbert Swain was principal of Sydney Technical College from 1936-1947. Prior to that he was lecturer-in-charge of mechanical engineering from 1913-1936. Swain also lectured on combustion engines at the University of Sydney until the late 1940s.

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Chronology

1908

Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney

1909

Award - 1851 Exhibition Science Research Scholarship

1910

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney

1911

Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA Research), University of Cambridge, UK

1912

Career event - Associate Member (AMIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London

1912

Award - Russell Gold Medal for Research

c. 1912 - 1940s

Career position - Lecturer, University of Sydney

1913 - 1936

Career position - Lecturer-in-charge of Mechanical Engineering, Sydney Technical College

1916 -

Career position - Appointed member of committee, Aviation School, Richmond, New South Wales

1932 - 1933

Career position - Chaired the royal commission into administrative matters under the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board

1936 - 1947

Career position - Principal, Sydney Technical College

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Published resources

Book Sections

• Cobb, Joan E., 'Swain, Herbert John (1882-1959), engineer and educationist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 146-147. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/swain-herbert-john-8724. Details

Newspaper Articles

• 'Aviation: School at Richmond. The training course', Sydney Morning Herald (1916), 8, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15649488. Appointed member of management committee, Richmond Aviation School. Details

Resources

• Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539046. Details
• 'Swain, Herbert John (1882-1959)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1468009. Details