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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2022-07-21 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-04-01 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007066b.htm person Brain Vivian James Foxton AACR2 26 August 1896 11 June 1957 Place of Birth Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death New South Wales, Australia Electrical engineer Vivian Brain BE MIEAust, was the first Chairman of the Electricity Authority of New South Wales from when it was formed in 1946 until his death in 1957. From 1950, he was also appointed Vice-Chairman of the Electricity Commission of New South Wales. Earlier he was the Chief Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department, New South Wales from 1929 to 1945. Brain also served the community in many other capacities. He was a member of the Newnes State Oil Investigation Committee. During the Second World War he was Regional Controller of Electricity in N.S.W. He was a member of the Snowy River Investigation Committee. For many years he was a Councillor of the Standards Association of Australia, Chairman of the Australian National Committee of the World Power Conference, and he was a former President of the Electricity Supply Association of Australia. He was a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission,and represented Australia's electrical power supply industry at an international atomic energy conference in Geneva in 1955. Brain was Chairman of the Sydney Division of the Institution of Engineers Australia in 1935, was a member of National Council from 1936 - 1957, and President in 1951. c. 1911 c. 1914 Education - Sydney Grammar School 1914 1919 Military service - First World War. Mobilised 1916 as Second Lieutenant, later Lieutenant, Eighth Field Company Engineers, Australian Imperial Force in France 1916 c. 1922 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE (Mech & Elec) Hons), University of Sydney [Completion delayed by military service] 1919 1919 Career event - Foundation Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1919 1919 Career event - Student Member, Electrical Association of Australia, New South Wales Section c. 1923 c. 1929 Career position - Electrical engineer, Alabama Power Company, USA c. 1923 c. 1929 Career position - Electrical engineer, General Electric Company, USA c. 1923 c. 1929 Career position - Electrical engineer, New York Edison Company USA 1929 1929 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1929 1945 Career position - Chief Electrical Engineer, Public Works Department, New South Wales 1935 1935 Career position - Chairman, Sydney Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1935 1935 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1936 1957 Career position - Member of Council, Institution of Engineers Australia 11 May 1937 11 May 1937 Award - King George VI Coronation Medal 1946 1957 Career position - Chairman, Electricity Authority of New South Wales 1950 1957 Career position - Vice-Chairman of the Electricity Commission of New South Wales 1951 1951 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia Brain, Orlando William Cornelius (1866 - 1936)

Vivian Brain was the son of Orlando Brain

 Australian National Committee of the World Power Conference (1925 - )

Chairman

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

President 1951

 Electrical Research Board (1944 - ?)

Foundation member 1944 - 1957

 'Brain, Vivian James Foxton', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Brain, Vivian James Foxton Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. (Discussions and communications) Brain, Vivian James Foxton (MacDonnell, A.) Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. (Discussions and communications) 1929 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1 10 370-371 Journal Article: Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. (Discussions and communications) Brain, Vivian James Foxton (Myers, W. H.; Allcock, H.; Haugaard, F. B.; Longfield, C. M.; Harper, H. R.) Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. (Discussions and communications) 1929 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1 9 339-342 Journal Article: Supply of electricity in bulk (Discussions and communications) Myers, Walter Harold (Brain, V. J. F.) Supply of electricity in bulk (Discussions and communications) 1929 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1 10 369-370 Journal Article: Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. Brain, Vivian James Foxton Recent advances in transmission and distribution in U.S.A. 1929 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 1 7 255-276 Journal Article: Presidential address [1952] - Some observations on electricity supply on the Australian mainland Brain, V. J. F. Presidential address [1952] - Some observations on electricity supply on the Australian mainland 1952 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 24 6 123-128 Journal Article: Chairman's Address [Sydney Division] - A plea for the wider education of the engineer Brain, V. J. F. Chairman's Address [Sydney Division] - A plea for the wider education of the engineer 1936 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 8 5 199-201 Journal Article: Mechanical engineering in the production of power Brain, V. J. F. Mechanical engineering in the production of power 1940 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 12 12 330-331 Journal Article: The president of The Institution for 1951 [Mr. V. J. F. Brain BE MIEAust] The president of The Institution for 1951 [Mr. V. J. F. Brain BE MIEAust] 1951 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 23 4-5 73 Journal Article: Obituary: Vivian James Foxton Brain Obituary: Vivian James Foxton Brain 1957 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 29 6 168 Journal Article: History and Development of Port Kembla Spooner, E. S. (Hon.) History and Development of Port Kembla 1938 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 10 8 279-293