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Biographical entry 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
Summary
Hubert Edwin Whitfeld was foundation professor of mining and engineering at the University of Western Australia 1913-27 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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Events
- 1897
- Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1898 - 1899
- Career position - Teacher in ? New South Wales
- 1902
- Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE) completed at the University of Sydney
- 1902 - 1912
- Career position - Metallurgist and Mine Manager in the Murchison district of Western Australia
- 1913 - 1915
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia
- 1913 - 1926
- Career position - Foundation Professor of Mining and Engineering at the University of Western Australia
- 1916 - 1919
- Career position - Inspector of munitions in the USA and Technical Adviser in the Explosives Supply Department of the British Ministry of Munitions
- 1925 - 1927
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Australia
- 1927 -
- Career position - Vice-Chancellor (first permanent) of the University of Western Australia
- 1933
- Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Published resources
Book Sections
- Alexander, Fred, 'Whitfield, Hubert Edwin (1875-1939), University Vice-Chancellor, [Classicist, Engineer, Metalurgist and Mine Manager]', in John Ritchie (ed.), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 12, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1990, p. 475. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A120532b.htm. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Whitfeld, Hubert Edwin', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1469332. Details
Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 8 February 2010