Biographical entry Potter, James Baildon (Jim)

Summary

James Baildon (Jim) Potter was the third longest-serving Registrar of the University of Melbourne. Previously he had worked there as a lecture, Reader in Communications Systems and Dean of the School of Engineering. He is commemorated by the Jim Potter Room in the Old Physics Conference Centre.

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Events

1960

Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at University of Melbourne or at the Royal Melbourne Technology College

1964

Education - Master of Applied Science (Electronics) completed at University of Melbourne or at the Royal Melbourne Technology College

1965 - 1972

Career position - Lecturer (to 1966) then Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of Melbourne

1973 - ?

Career position - Reader in Communication Systems at the University of Melbourne

1977 - 1979

Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Engineering

c. 1978 - c. 1994

Career position - Registrar of the University of Melbourne

1999

Education - Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) received from the University of Melbourne

Published resources

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'Potter, James Baildon', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473953. Details