Dann, Howard Ernest (1914 - 1986)

Summary

Howard Dann, CBE BMechE FIEAust MASCE, was closely associated with the development of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme from the earliest initial studies for the project in the 1940s through to its completion in the 1970s.

Commencing as a representative of New South Wales on the Technical Committee, Commonwealth and States Snowy River Committee, he rose to become Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Authority and Director of the Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation when he retired in 1973.

His distinguished engineering career was acknowledged when he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1965.

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Chronology

1935

Education - Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BMechE), University of Melbourne

1935

Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

1940 - 1944

Military service - Second World War. Major RAEME

1941 - 1943

Career position - Mechanical engineer, Department of Public Works, New South Wales

1942

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

1943 -

Career position - Supervising Engineer, Department of Public Works, New South Wales

1946 - 1949

Career position - New South Wales representative on Technical Committee, Commonwealth and States Snowy River Committee

1946 - 1950

Career position - Supervising Engineer (Investigation), Electricity Authority of New South Wales

1950 - 1959

Career position - Chief Engineer, Investigations and Major Contracts, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority

1959 - 1967

Career position - Associate Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority

1961

Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

12 Jun 1965

Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) - Commissioner of the Snowy Mountains Authority

1967 - 1973

Career position - Commissioner, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority [succeeded Sir William Hudson, retired]

13 Sep 1968

Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.]

1969 - 1973

Career position - Director, Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation

1973

Life event - Retired

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Published resources

Edited Books

• Legge, J. S. ed., Who's who in Australia 1968 (Melbourne, Victoria: The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd, 1968), 955 pp. "Dann, Howard Ernest". p.231. Details

Journal Articles

• Dann, H. E., 'Two decades of engineering - the Snowy Mountains Scheme', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 41 (3) (1969), 23-30. Details
• Dann, H. E.; Anderson, B. A., 'Welded medium tensile steel in Murray 1 Pipeline', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 38 (10-11) (1966), 251-262. Details
• Dann, H. E.; Anderson, B. A.; Hingley, C. G.; Cantwell, B. L., 'Welded medium tensile steel in Murray 1 Pipeline (Discussion)', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 38 (10-11) (1966), 262-263. Details
• Dann, H. E.; Pinkerton, I. L.; Warrell, E. G.; Blake, R. H.; Frost, A. C. H.; Shellshear, W. M., 'The investigation, design, construction and commissioning of the Guthega Project of the Snowy Mountains Scheme', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 29 (1957), 129-158. Details

Resources

• CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office, 'NAA: B883, NX70512', B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947, National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=4628100. Details