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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-01-27 human Ken McInnes updated 2026-03-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007960b.htm person Corbett Arthur Hardie AACR2 28 August 1906 17 October 1990 Place of Birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Place of Death late of Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia Mechanical engineer Academic Engineering historian Arthur Corbett, ME BEd FIEAust FIMechE, took a leading role within the engineering profession in Australia - as a Councillor and President of the Institution of Engineers, Australia; as the Foundation Professor of Engineering, Royal Military College, Duntroon; and as a well respected engineering historian. Early in his career, in the 1930s, he contributed to the acceptance of electric arc-welding of steel structures in Australia, and through his work with the Hume Pipe Company (Australia) in New South Wales, contributed to the development of welded steel pipes, and the development of concrete pipes by a combination of vibration and centrifugal force. 1926 1926 Career event - Student Member (StudIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1928 1928 Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Queensland c. 1929 c. 1930 Award - Foundation Travelling Scholarship [Post-graduate training: General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York, and Peterborough, Ontario; and under Prof. C. R. Young, University of Toronto, Canada, in the field of welding research.] 1932 1932 Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1934 1939 Career position - Works Superintendent, Hume Pipe Company (Australia) Ltd, New South Wales 1935 1935 Education - Master of Engineering, University of Queensland 1939 1941 Career event - Engineer, A. E. Goodwin Pty Ltd 1941 1946 Military service - Second World War. Major, 2nd AIF 1946 1950 Career position - Lecturer / Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland 1950 1968 Career position - Foundation Professor of Engineering, Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT 1951 1951 Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia 1953 Career position - Member of Council, Institution of Engineers Australia 1956 1956 Career position - Chairman, Canberra Division, Institution of Engineers Australia 1968 Career position - Professor of Engineering, Faculty of Military Studies, University of New South Wales, at Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT 13 Sep 1968 13 Sep 1968 Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia [Former Members were designated Fellows on this date.] 1973 1973 Career position - President, Institution of Engineers Australia Corbett, Arthur Brownlow (c. 1876 - 1970) Hume Pipe Company (Australia) Ltd (1920 - 1950)

Works Superintendent, New South Wales 1934 - 1939

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor of Engineering, Faculty of Military Studies 1968 -

 Institution of Engineers, Australia (1919 - )

President 1973; Councillor 1953 - ; Chairman, Canberra Division 1956.

 'Corbett, Arthur Hardie', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Corbett, Arthur Hardie Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Symposium on the weldability of Australian carbon steel plates (Discussion) Corbett, A. H.; Metcalfe, J.; Kindler, J. E.; Reilly, W. L.; Mills, D. V.; Karmalsky, V.; Robertson, S. C.; Ross, G. F.; Hewitt, W. V.; Dickson, J. R.; Symposium on the weldability of Australian carbon steel plates (Discussion) 1950 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 22 6 121-128 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 1968 Legge, J. S. Who's who in Australia 1968 Melbourne, Victoria The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd 1968 Journal Article: Kernot. The Man among his Students Corbett, Arthur H. Kernot. The Man among his Students 1962 University of Melbourne Gazette 8 2-5 Edited Book: Canberra's engineering heritage: Second Edition Andrews, W.C.; Shellshear, W.; Cooper, I.; Pascoe, L.; Morison, I.; Price, C.J.; Dalgarno, K.J.; Minty, A.E.; Jones, H.A.; Clark, P.; Yonge, P.; Corbett, A.H.; Cooke, T.H.; Leslie, R.; Dalgleish, R.P.S.; Taylder, A.E.; Downey, K.E.; Connal, J.K. Canberra's engineering heritage: Second Edition Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia, Canberra Division 1990 Journal Article: Retiring President's address [1974] - Energy and the profession of engineering Corbett, A. H. Retiring President's address [1974] - Energy and the profession of engineering 1974 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 46 5-6 4-8 Conference Paper: The role of Federal and State governments and private enterprise in energy strategy for Australia. (Report of Working Party 2) Corbett, A. H.; Hocking, D. M.; Harris, S. F.; James, K. E. The role of Federal and State governments and private enterprise in energy strategy for Australia. (Report of Working Party 2) Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 Towards an Energy Policy for Australia. Report of the Task Force on Energy. Canberra, July 20-22, 1977. (NCP no 77/6) 23-29 Book Section: Chinn, Henry (1858-1940), surveyor and engineer Corbett, Arthur Chinn, Henry (1858-1940), surveyor and engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1979 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 638-639 Book Section: Corin, William (1867-1929), electrical engineer Corbett, Arthur Corin, William (1867-1929), electrical engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 115-116 Book Section: Harricks, Dudley Francis John (1880-1960), engineer Corbett, Arthur Harricks, Dudley Francis John (1880-1960), engineer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 208-209 Book Section: Julius, Sir George Alfred (1873-1946), mechanical engineer and inventor Corbett, Arthur Julius, Sir George Alfred (1873-1946), mechanical engineer and inventor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1983 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 9: 1891 - 1939 Gil-Las Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 528-529 Journal Article: Australian engineering, 1788-1969 Corbett, Arthur H. Australian engineering, 1788-1969 1969 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 41 9 141-147 Journal Article: The genesis of mechanical engineering in Australia Corbett, Arthur H. The genesis of mechanical engineering in Australia 1969 The Chartered Mechanical Engineer: The Journal of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 15 9 416-419 Journal Article: Energy and the profession of engineering [Retiring President's Address] Corbett, A. H. Energy and the profession of engineering [Retiring President's Address] 1974 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 46 5-6 4-8, 16 Journal Article: The Institution 1919-1979 [Diamond Jubilee feature article] Corbett, Arthur H. The Institution 1919-1979 [Diamond Jubilee feature article] 1979 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 51 20 23-28 Journal Article: Years of development 1969-1979 Corbett, A. H. Years of development 1969-1979 Institution of Engineers, Australia 1979 Transactions of the Institution of Engineers, Australia: General Engineering GE3 9-31 Book: The Institution of Engineers, Australia: a history of the first fifty years, 1919-1969 Corbett, Arthur Hardie The Institution of Engineers, Australia: a history of the first fifty years, 1919-1969 Sydney Institution of Engineers, Australia 1973 Book Section: Russell, Sir Peter Nicol (1816-1905), ironfounder and benefactor Corbett, Arthur; Pugh, Ann Russell, Sir Peter Nicol (1816-1905), ironfounder and benefactor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 76-77 Book Section: Warren, William Henry (1852-1926), engineer and educationist Corbett, Arthur; Pugh, Ann Warren, William Henry (1852-1926), engineer and educationist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1976 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 6: 1851 - 1890 R - Z Bede Nairn 356-357 Journal Article: The testing of welds Corbett, A. H. The testing of welds 1933 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 5 7 248-251 Journal Article: Symposium on the weldability of Australian carbon steel plates Corbett, A. H.; Metcalfe, J.; Kindler, J. E. Symposium on the weldability of Australian carbon steel plates 1950 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 22 6 111-121 Journal Article: The first hundred years of Australian engineering education, 1861-1961 Corbett, A. H. The first hundred years of Australian engineering education, 1861-1961 1961 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 33 4-5 147-160 Journal Article: The history of engineering and engineering education in Australia Corbett, Arthur H. The history of engineering and engineering education in Australia 1957 Australian Journal of Science 19 4a 101-116 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Journal Article: President of The Institution for 1973 [Professor A. H. Corbett, ME BEd FIEAust] President of The Institution for 1973 [Professor A. H. Corbett, ME BEd FIEAust] 1973 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 45 4-5 18