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Hunter, Thomas Girvan (1903 - 1971)

Chemical engineer and Science educator

Born: 23 June 1903 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Died: 29 January 1971.

Thomas Girvan 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.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1923 Degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology completed at the Royal Glasgow Technical College (now the University of Strathclyde) in Scotland
1925 - 1929 General Chemicals Division of ICI Ltd
1930 - 1933 Oil Engineering Scholarship received from the Department of Oil and Fuel Engineering. Studied at the University of Birmingham, UK
c. 1934 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) completed at the University of Birmingham
1934 - 1947 Lecturer then Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham
1942 - 1946 Senior Gas Advisor to the Midland Region, UK Civil Defence
1947 - 1969 Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Sydney

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 5 September 1997
Modified: 7 September 2006

Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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