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Faculty of Science at the University of Melbourne
Biographical entry
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Payne, Henry (1871 - 1945) |
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| Engineer and Educator | |
| Born: 9 March 1871 Calcutta, India. Died: 28 March 1945. | |
Payne was Professor of Engineering at University of Melbourne 1910-32. He was active in rebuilding and re-equipping the school and in 1913 succeeded in having his courses recognised by the English Institutions.. |
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Born 9 March 1871. Died 28 March 1945. Educated City and Guilds Technical College, Finsbury, London. Lecturer, University College, London 1898-1903, South African College, Cape Town 1903-09 (Corporation Chair of Civil Engineering from 1905), chair of engineering, University of Melbourne 1910-32, made an emeritus professor on his retirement. President, Melbourne University Engineering Society 1910, President, Victorian Institute of Engineers 1914, Chairman, local committee, Institution of Civil Engineers in Victoria 1924-25, Chairman, Melbourne Division, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1929. Chairman, Air Accident Investigations Committee 1926-31. | |
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Published by Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre on AustehcWeb, October 2001 Comments, questions, corrections and additions: http://www.esrc.unimelb.edu.au/about/inquiries.html#comment Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 16 November 2009 http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/umfs/biogs/UMFS153b.htm |