P001661 revised AU-VU:EOAS Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation

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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098]; Ken McInnes updated 2026-05-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001661b.htm person Gibson William Hope Harnett AACR2 29 July 1892 26 March 1967 Place of Birth Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Mechanical engineer Academic William Gibson, BSc ME MIEAust MIMechE, was a well respected mechanical engineer who, for 37 years, nearly the whole of his professional life, was on the staff of the University of Sydney. He started as a demonstrator in mechanical engineering in 1915, became a lecturer and senior lecturer, and from 1947 was Reader in Mechanical Engineering. He was also chairman of Gibson Battle and Co. Ltd, engineers and machinery merchants. Gibson also gave extensive service to the engineering profession and the Institution of Engineers Australia as a member of Council for 28 years, as Chairman of the library committee for 27 years, and as Chairman of the Board of Examiners for 17 years. 1913 1913 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney 1915 1915 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney 1915 1921 Career position - Demonstrator in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1916 1916 Military service - Applied to enlist, unfit for medical reasons 1917 1919 Career position - Researcher, The Engine Development Co Ltd, Chiswick, London [Research and testing of the Still Engine] 1917 1920 Award - Walter and Eliza Hall Engineering Fellowship, University of Sydney 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1920 1920 Career event - Associate Member (AMIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London 1921 Career position - Honorary curator, Engineering School Museum, University of Sydney 1921 1945 Career position - Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1930 1930 Education - Master of Engineering (ME), University of Sydney 1934 1934 Career position - Chairman, Sydney Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1934 1934 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1935 1935 Career event - G A Taylor Memorial Lectures in Aeronautics, University of Sydney [with H J Swain] 1938 1938 Career event - Member (MIMechE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London 1945 1947 Career position - Senior Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1947 1957 Career position - Reader in Mechanical Engineering, University of Sydney 1952 1952 Career event - Presidential Tour, Institution of Engineers Australia [deputising for L R East] 1953 1953 Career event - Presidential Tour, Institution of Engineers Australia 1953 1953 Award - Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953 1954 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia Payne, Henry (1871 - 1945)

Henry Payne MIMechE seconded William Gibson's transfer to MIMechE 1937

 Harricks, Dudley Francis John (1880 - 1960)

Dudley Harricks MIMechE seconded William Gibson's transfer to MIMechE 1937

 Julius, George Alfred (1873 - 1946)

George Julius MIMechE seconded William Gibson's transfer to MIMechE 1937

 Barraclough, Samuel Henry Egerton (Henry) (1871 - 1958)

Henry Barraclough MIMechE proposed William Gibson's application for AMIMechE 1919, and his transfer to MIMechE 1937

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

President 1953-54; Councillor for 28 years; Chairman Sydney Division 1934.

 The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Reader in Mechanical Engineering, 1947 - 1957; Senior Lecturer, 1945 - 1947; Demonstrator, 1915 - 1921.

 Gibson, William Hope Harnett (1892-)

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 'Gibson, William Hope Harnett', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Gibson, William Hope Harnett Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Presidential Visits (1953) - W H H Gibson Presidential Visits (1953) - W H H Gibson 1953 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 25 10-11 217-8 Resource Section: Gibson, William Hope Harnett Gibson, William Hope Harnett Australian Science Archives Project 1995 Physics in Australia to 1945 R.W. Home, with the assistance of Paula J. Needham Journal Article: Presidential Visit Overseas (1952) [L R East. W H H Gibson deputising] Presidential Visit Overseas (1952) [L R East. W H H Gibson deputising] 1952 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 24 12 231 Journal Article: The future of the engineering profession (Discussions and communications) Chapman, W. D. (Jenkinson, H. G.; Crawford, J. M.; Carter, H. G.; Just, J. S.; Mackerras, A. P.; Gibson, W. H. H.; Leith, A. C.; Pringle, T. P.; Costello, E. C.; Finch, L. H.; Simpson, J. A.; McLean, D.) The future of the engineering profession (Discussions and communications) 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 6 202-206 Journal Article: The distribution of stresses in fillet welds (Discussions and communications) Isaacs, D. V. (Koerner, C. F.; Gibson, W. H. H.) The distribution of stresses in fillet welds (Discussions and communications) 1937 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 11 443-444 Journal Article: The distribution of stresses in fillet welds (Discussions and communications) Isaacs, D. V. (Gibson, W. H. H.) The distribution of stresses in fillet welds (Discussions and communications) 1937 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 9 6 229-232 Journal Article: Technical investigations by means of models with special reference to fluid mechanics' problems (Discussions and communications) Leech, T. D. J. (Gibson, W. H. H.) Technical investigations by means of models with special reference to fluid mechanics' problems (Discussions and communications) 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 7 258 Journal Article: Photo-elastic methods of research in stress-distribution Gibson, W. H. H. Photo-elastic methods of research in stress-distribution Sydney ANZAAS 1939 Report of the twenty-fourth meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science, Canberra meeting, January, 1939 Margaret Walkom 193 Journal Article: Transmission of torque by keys and keyways - Part II Gibson, William Hope Harnett; Gilet, Pierre Mathieu Transmission of torque by keys and keyways - Part II 1938 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 10 12 427-432 Journal Article: Transmission of torque by keys and keyways - Part I Gibson, William Hope Harnett; Gilet, Pierre Mathieu Transmission of torque by keys and keyways - Part I 1938 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 10 11 393-404 Journal Article: Presidential address [1954] - Engineering research in the Australian universities Gibson, W. H. H. Presidential address [1954] - Engineering research in the Australian universities 1954 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 26 3 35-37 Journal Article: The new Dalby Straining Machine with characteristic applications Barraclough, Sir Henry; Gibson, W. H. H. The new Dalby Straining Machine with characteristic applications 1938 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 10 3 107-118 Journal Article: A neon-tube stroboscope for ignition timing Gibson, W. H. H. A neon-tube stroboscope for ignition timing 1933 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 7 239 Journal Article: Model experiments in stress distribution - Chairman's Address [Sydney Division] Gibson, William Hope Harnett Model experiments in stress distribution - Chairman's Address [Sydney Division] 1935 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 7 10 345-354 Journal Article: The president of The Institution for 1953 [ W. H. H. Gibson] The president of The Institution for 1953 [ W. H. H. Gibson] 1953 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 25 3 43 Journal Article: Obituary : William Hope Harnett Gibson - Past President Obituary : William Hope Harnett Gibson - Past President 1967 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 39 4-5 N44 Resource: MT1486/1 Applications to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force CA 2001, Australian Imperial Force, Base Records Office MT1486/1 Applications to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch