Potter, James Baildon (Jim)

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Educator and Engineer

Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

James Baildon (Jim) Potter was the third longest-serving Registrar of the University of Melbourne. Previously he had worked there as a lecture, Reader in Communications Systems and Dean of the School of Engineering. He is commemorated by the Jim Potter Room in the Old Physics Conference Centre.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1960 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at University of Melbourne or at the Royal Melbourne Technology College
1964 Master of Applied Science (Electronics) completed at University of Melbourne or at the Royal Melbourne Technology College
1965 - 1972 Lecturer (to 1966) then Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the University of Melbourne
1973 - ? Reader in Communciation Systems at the University of Melbourne
1977 - 1979 Dean of the Faculty of Engineering
c. 1978 - c. 1994 Registrar of the University of Melbourne
1999 Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) received from the University of Melbourne

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Prepared by: Annette Alafaci
Created: 12 September 2006
Modified: 13 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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