Person
Swain, Herbert John (1882 - 1959)
- Born
- 28 April 1882
Lambeth, England - Died
- 8 August 1959
Gordon, New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Engineer and Educator
Summary
Herbert Swain was principal of Sydney Technical College from 1936-1947. Prior to that he was lecturer-in-charge of mechanical engineering form 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) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1910
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1911
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA Research) completed at the University of Cambridge, UK
- 1912
- Award - Russell Gold Medal for Research received
- c. 1912 - 1940s
- Career position - Lecturer at the University of Sydney
- 1913 - 1936
- Career position - Lecturer-in-charge of Mechanical Engineering at Sydney Technical College
- 1932 - 1933
- Career position - Chaired the royal commission into administrative matters under the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board
- 1936 - 1947
- Career position - Principal of Mechanical Engineering at Sydney Technical College
Published resources
Book Sections
- Cobb, Joan E., 'Swain, Herbert John (1882-1959), Engineer and Educationist' in Australian Dictionary of Biography, John Ritchie, ed., vol. 12 (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1990), pp. 146-147. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120164b.htm. 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
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 21 August 2019