Difference between revisions of "College for Civil Engineers, Putney"
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1842 [[Henry Palfrey Stephenson]] became a student. Sir [[Guilford Lindsey Molesworth|Guilford Molesworth]] and several other well-known engineers were also students at this time.<ref>Obituary of Henry Palfrey Stephenson</ref> | 1842 [[Henry Palfrey Stephenson]] became a student. Sir [[Guilford Lindsey Molesworth|Guilford Molesworth]] and several other well-known engineers were also students at this time.<ref>Obituary of Henry Palfrey Stephenson</ref> | ||
1847-53 [[William Binns]] was Professor of Applied Mechanics | 1847-53 [[William Binns]] was Professor of Applied Mechanics | ||
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1849 [[Samuel Clegg, Junior]] was appointed Professor of civil engineering and architecture. | 1849 [[Samuel Clegg, Junior]] was appointed Professor of civil engineering and architecture. | ||
1854 May. [[Robert Munro Christie]] and [[Henry Palfrey Stephenson]], with six others, founded the "Putney Club" as a means of reunion for former students of Putney College. It appears that, in the early meetings, various points of engineering practice were discussed in an atmosphere of informality. The custom of reading and discussing papers was introduced at the first meeting in 1855, with a paper by the first president, Mr Stephenson, on "The Rise and Fall of Putney College." At the annual general meeting in December, 1857, the name was changed from the Putney Club to the [[Society of Engineers]].<ref>[[The Engineer 1954/02/05]]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:29, 21 October 2019
The College of Civil Engineers, also described as The College for Civil Engineers.
1840 Edward Bell was appointed Lecturer on Machinery in connection with Civil Engineering
c1842 The principal was Dean Cowie of Exeter
1842 Henry Palfrey Stephenson became a student. Sir Guilford Molesworth and several other well-known engineers were also students at this time.[1]
1847-53 William Binns was Professor of Applied Mechanics
John Arthur Phillips was Professor of Chemistry for a period
1849 Samuel Clegg, Junior was appointed Professor of civil engineering and architecture.
1854 May. Robert Munro Christie and Henry Palfrey Stephenson, with six others, founded the "Putney Club" as a means of reunion for former students of Putney College. It appears that, in the early meetings, various points of engineering practice were discussed in an atmosphere of informality. The custom of reading and discussing papers was introduced at the first meeting in 1855, with a paper by the first president, Mr Stephenson, on "The Rise and Fall of Putney College." At the annual general meeting in December, 1857, the name was changed from the Putney Club to the Society of Engineers.[2]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Obituary of Henry Palfrey Stephenson
- ↑ The Engineer 1954/02/05