Person

Blunden, William Ross (Ross) (1916 - 2003)

Born
18 June 1916
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died
2 December 2003
New South Wales, Australia
Occupation
Mechanical engineer

Summary

Ross Blunden BSc BE FCITLond FITEWash FIEAust MStatSocAust, was the Foundation Professor of Traffic Engineering, University of New South Wales from 1956 to 1981. In 1989, he was recognised for his work by being awarded the inaugural Medal in Transport Engineering, by the Institution of Engineers Australia.

He was also a pioneer in other areas. After the Second World War, he started his research career at CSIRO, working on the CSIRO Differential Analyser, and in 1952 was appointed as the first Scientific Adviser to the Australian Military Board where he pioneered the early development of operations research.

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Educated University of Sydney (BSc, BE). DE.

Note: The University Archives, University of New South Wales, holds an extensive collection of the "Private Papers of Emeritus Professor Ross Blunden" - ACCESSION27.

Chronology

1936
Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1940 - 1946
Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant Colonel, Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Australian Imperial Force
1941
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1943
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1947 - 1952
Career position - Senior Research Officer, CSIRO
1952
Award - Electrical Association Premium, Institution of Engineers Australia (with Prof. D.M. Myers)
1952 - 1956
Career position - Scientific Adviser to the Australian Military Board
1956 - 1981
Career position - Foundation Professor of Traffic Engineering, University of New South Wales
1968
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Associate Members were designated Members on this date.]
1971
Career event - Published book "The land-use : transport system analysis and synthesis"
1981 -
Career position - Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales
1989
Award - Transport Medal, Civil College, Institution of Engineers Australia

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Published resources

Books

  • Blunden, William Ross, The land-use/transport system : analysis and synthesis. (Oxford; New York: Pergamon Press, 1971), x, 318 pp. Details

Resources

See also

Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes

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