Person
Whitfeld, Hubert Edwin (1875 - 1939)
CBE
- Born
- 14 March 1875
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Died
- 31 July 1939
Perth, Western Australia, Australia - Occupation
- Mining engineer and Vice-Chancellor
Summary
Hubert Whitfeld was foundation professor of mining and engineering at the University of Western Australia 1913-1927 and the first vice-chancellor from 1927 until his death. The university moved to its site at Crawley under his direction in the early 1930s and he contributed much to the layout and landscaping of the campus. He is commemorated by a memorial bust (by John Dowie) which stands in Whitfeld Court at the University.
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Chronology
- 1897
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney
- 1898 - 1899
- Career position - Teacher in ? New South Wales
- 1902
- Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney
- 1902 - 1912
- Career position - Metallurgist and Mine Manager, Murchison district, Western Australia
- 1913 - 1915
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia
- 1913 - 1926
- Career position - Foundation Professor of Mining and Engineering, University of Western Australia
- 1916 - 1919
- Career position - Inspector of munitions in the USA and Technical Adviser in the Explosives Supply Department, British Ministry of Munitions
- 1923
- Career event - Elected Member (Mining and Metallurgy), Australian National Research Council
- 1924
- Career position - President, Section H (Engineering and Architecture), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science
- 1925 - 1927
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia
- 1927 - 1939
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor (first permanent), University of Western Australia
- 1933
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Related entries
Published resources
Book Sections
- Alexander, Fred, 'Whitfield, Hubert Edwin (1875-1939), university vice-chancellor, [classicist, engineer, metallurgist and mine manager]' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z, John Ritchie, ed. (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), p. 475. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/whitfeld-hubert-edwin-9082. 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. "Proposal for the improvement of the status and remuneration of engineers (Abstract only) Read before the Perth Division, 9 Aug 1920.", p.476. Details
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21539121. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/310693092. Details
- 'Whitfeld, Hubert Edwin (1875-1939)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469332. Details
Resource Sections
- 'Engineering Heritage : Biographies', in Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website, Engineering Heritage Australia, 2024, https://heritage.engineersaustralia.org.au/wiki/Person:Whitfeld,_Hubert. Biography: Hubert Whitfeld. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 23 January 2024