Person
Hunter, Thomas Girvan (1903 - 1971)
- Born
- 23 June 1903
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 29 January 1971
- Occupation
- Chemical engineer and Science educator
Summary
Thomas Hunter was Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney from 1947 to 1969. He was given the responsibility for reorganizing the former Department of Engineering Technology into the new discipline. Prior to this Hunter spent several years in the UK and received a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Birmingham.
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Chronology
- 1923
- Education - Degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Royal Glasgow Technical College (now the University of Strathclyde) in Scotland
- 1925 - 1929
- Career position - General Chemicals Division of ICI Ltd
- 1930 - 1933
- Award - Oil Engineering Scholarship, Department of Oil and Fuel Engineering. Studied at the University of Birmingham, UK
- c. 1934
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Birmingham
- 1934 - 1947
- Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham
- 1942 - 1946
- Career position - Senior Gas Advisor to the Midland Region, UK Civil Defence
- 1947 - 1969
- Career position - Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney
Published resources
Journal Articles
- 'Obituary: Thomas Girvan Hunter, 1903-1971', Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, 38 (3) (1971), 63. Details
Resources
- 'Hunter, Thomas Girvan (19030623-19710129)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476425. Details
See also
- Fowler, Robert, 'Chapter 9: Chemical engineering' in Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney, Don Fraser, ed. (Crows Nest, New South Wales: Engineers Australia, 1989), pp. 185-200. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 5 September 1997, Last modified: 5 March 2018