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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker updated 2026-02-04 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002749b.htm person Whitfeld Hubert Edwin CBE AACR2 14 March 1875 31 July 1939 Place of Birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Mining engineer Vice-Chancellor Hubert Whitfeld was foundation professor of mining and engineering at the University of Western Australia 1913-1927 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. 1897 1897 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Sydney 1898 1899 Career position - Teacher in ? New South Wales 1902 1902 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Sydney 1902 1912 Career position - Metallurgist and Mine Manager, Murchison district, Western Australia 1913 1915 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia 1913 1926 Career position - Foundation Professor of Mining and Engineering, University of Western Australia 1916 1919 Career position - Inspector of munitions in the USA and Technical Adviser in the Explosives Supply Department, British Ministry of Munitions 1923 1923 Career event - Elected Member (Mining and Metallurgy), Australian National Research Council 1924 1924 Career position - President, Section H (Engineering and Architecture), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1925 1927 Career position - Vice-Chancellor, University of Western Australia 1927 1939 Career position - Vice-Chancellor (first permanent), University of Western Australia 1933 1933 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Mining and Engineering 1913 - 1926; Vice-Chancellor 1925 - 1939

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President, Section H (Engineering and Architecture) 1924

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Member (Mining and Metallurgy) 1923 -

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 'Whitfeld, Hubert Edwin', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Whitfeld, Hubert Edwin Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage : Biographies Engineering Heritage Australia 2024 Engineering Heritage Australia : wiki website Book Section: Whitfield, Hubert Edwin (1875-1939), university vice-chancellor, [classicist, engineer, metallurgist and mine manager] Alexander, Fred Whitfield, Hubert Edwin (1875-1939), university vice-chancellor, [classicist, engineer, metallurgist and mine manager] Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1990 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 12: 1891 - 1939 Smy-Z John Ritchie 475 Journal Article: Abstracts of papers read before Divisions, 1920 Abstracts of papers read before Divisions, 1920 1920 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1 471-480