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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-09-05 human Rosanne Walker updated 2023-09-06 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002944b.htm person Hunter Thomas Girvan AACR2 23 June 1903 29 January 1971 Place of Birth Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Chemical engineer Science educator Thomas Hunter was Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney from 1947 to 1969. He was given the responsibility for reorganizing the former Department of Engineering Technology into the new discipline. Prior to this Hunter spent several years in the UK and received a Doctor of Science (DSc) from the University of Birmingham. 1923 1923 Education - Degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology, Royal Glasgow Technical College (now the University of Strathclyde) in Scotland 1925 1929 Career position - General Chemicals Division of ICI Ltd 1930 1933 Award - Oil Engineering Scholarship, Department of Oil and Fuel Engineering. Studied at the University of Birmingham, UK c. 1934 c. 1934 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Birmingham 1934 1947 Career position - Lecturer then Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham 1942 1946 Career position - Senior Gas Advisor to the Midland Region, UK Civil Defence 1947 1969 Career position - Professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Sydney Hunter, Thomas Girvan (19030623-19710129)

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 'Hunter, Thomas Girvan', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hunter, Thomas Girvan Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Obituary: Thomas Girvan Hunter, 1903-1971 Obituary: Thomas Girvan Hunter, 1903-1971 1971 Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute 38 3 63 Book Section: Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Fowler, Robert Chapter 9: Chemical engineering Crows Nest, New South Wales Engineers Australia 1989 Sydney: from settlement to city: an engineering history of Sydney Don Fraser 185-200