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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2026-03-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002215b.htm person Hunt Kenneth Henderson AACR2 7 June 1920 21 August 2002 Place of Birth Seaford, Sussex, England Place of Death Australia Mechanical engineer Kenneth Hunt was Foundation Professor of the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University in 1960, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering from 1961-1975 and was Professor of Mechanism 1976-1985. Earlier he had lectured in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne 1949-1960.

Born 7 June 1920. Died 21 August 2002. Lecturer, mechanical engineering, The University of Melbourne 1949-1960; foundation professor of engineering, Monash University 1960-1961; dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 1961-1975; chair of mechanism. Monash University 1975-1985; visiting professor in mechanical and manufacturing engineering, The University of Melbourne 1988-1990s.

1949 1949 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1964 1964 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1977 1977 Award - Melville Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers [Shared with Dr Eugene Fichter, who did his PhD under Hunt's supervision, Monash University] 1979 1979 Award - Kernot Memorial Medal, for distinguished engineering achievement in Australia. Faculty of Engineering, University of Melbourne 1979 1979 Award - A G M Michell Medal, Mechanical Engineering College, Institution of Engineers Australia 1983 1983 Award - Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal - Career Achievement Award in Engineering. Institution of Engineers Australia A. G. M. Michell Medal, College of Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1978 - )

Awarded the Medal 1979

 Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1922 - )

Awarded the Medal 1983.

 Kernot Memorial Medal, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1926 - )

Awarded the Medal 1979

 Victoria Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

Chairman, Victoria Division 1968

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 'Hunt, Kenneth Henderson', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hunt, Kenneth Henderson Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Report: Annual Report 1983 [Sixty-fourth Annual Report] Institution of Engineers Australia Annual Report 1983 [Sixty-fourth Annual Report] 1984 Journal Article: Melville Medal to Ken Hunt Institution of Engineers Australia Melville Medal to Ken Hunt 1977 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 6 Journal Article: A.G.M. Michell Medal [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz] Institution of Engineers Australia A.G.M. Michell Medal [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz] 1979 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 3 Journal Article: A.G.M. Michell Award [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz] Institution of Engineers Australia A.G.M. Michell Award [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz] 1979 The Chartered Engineer Victoria 11 Newspaper Article: Obituary: Kenneth Henderson Hunt, Foundation Professor of Engineering, Monash University Samuel, Andrew Obituary: Kenneth Henderson Hunt, Foundation Professor of Engineering, Monash University 2002 The Age Journal Article: Ken Hunt wins PNR Memorial Medal [Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: Award 1983] Ken Hunt wins PNR Memorial Medal [Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal: Award 1983] 1983 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 55 21 6 Kenneth Henderson Hunt - Records Molong Historical Society Inc. Kenneth Henderson Hunt - Records 1920 - 1993 A collection of family and genealogical records which are being used as the basis for a family history and professional records relating to his career in mechanical engineering; c1920-1993. Photographs