Andrew Bryan (engineer)
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Sir Andrew Bryan FRSE (1893-1988) was a Scottish mining engineer.
Andrew Meikle Bryan was born on 1 March 1893, the son of John Bryan, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and was educated at Greenfields School and at the former Hamilton Academy
and is listed as a notable former pupil of the school in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine, February 1950, feature on Hamilton Academy in the article series 'Famous Scottish Schools'.
Following service in World War I (he served also in World War II) Bryan graduated BSc
in 1919 from the University of Glasgow
, subsequently being awarded DSc
and an Honorary LLD
, both also from Glasgow.
An Inspector of Mines from 1920-32, in 1932 Bryan was appointed to the James S. Dixon Chair of Mining, in the University of Glasgow
and the Royal Technical College (renamed in 1956 the Royal College of Science and Technology
and in 1964 becoming the University of Strathclyde
). This Chair had been endowed in 1907 by another former pupil of Hamilton Academy
, James Stedman Dixon
. Andrew Bryan was to hold this professorship until 1940, in which year he was appointed General Manager of the Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., becoming a Director in 1942 and the company’s managing Director in 1944.
In 1947 Bryan was appointed chief Inspector of Mines in the Ministry of Fuel and Power, a post he held until 1951.
Andrew Bryan was President of the Institution of Mining Engineers (1950-51); a Fellow of the Institute of Ceramics and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
; President of the Mining Institute of Scotland and North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (all merging in 2002 into the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
) and President of the National Association of Colliery Managers. The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining administers the award of the Sir Andrew Bryan Medal ‘’For sustained and outstanding contributions to the Institute and its activities."
Andrew Bryan authored numerous Papers, official Reports and articles and among his publications were "St George's Coalfield, Newfoundland" (1937) and the textbook "The Evolution of Health and Safety in Mines" (1976)
In 1945 Bryan was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
and in March 1950 knighthood was conferred on him by HM King George VI at Buckingham Palace.
Sir Andrew Meikle Bryan died on the 26 June 1988.
Andrew Meikle Bryan was born on 1 March 1893, the son of John Bryan, of Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and was educated at Greenfields School and at the former Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
and is listed as a notable former pupil of the school in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine, February 1950, feature on Hamilton Academy in the article series 'Famous Scottish Schools'.
Following service in World War I (he served also in World War II) Bryan graduated BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
in 1919 from the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
, subsequently being awarded DSc
DSC
-in academia:* D.Sc., Doctor of Science* Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine* Dalton State College, Georgia* Daytona State College, Florida* Deep Springs College, California* Dixie State College of Utah...
and an Honorary LLD
Legum Doctor
Legum Doctor is a doctorate-level academic degree in law, or an honorary doctorate, depending on the jurisdiction. The double L in the abbreviation refers to the early practice in the University of Cambridge to teach both Canon Law and Civil Law, the double L indicating the plural, Doctor of both...
, both also from Glasgow.
An Inspector of Mines from 1920-32, in 1932 Bryan was appointed to the James S. Dixon Chair of Mining, in the University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the...
and the Royal Technical College (renamed in 1956 the Royal College of Science and Technology
Royal College of Science and Technology
The Royal College of Science and Technology, situated at 138 George Street in Glasgow, Scotland was the principal predecessor institution of the University of Strathclyde, and now serves as one of the main educational buildings of the campus.-History:...
and in 1964 becoming the University of Strathclyde
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
). This Chair had been endowed in 1907 by another former pupil of Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy
Hamilton Academy was a school situated in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.Described as "one of the finest schools in Scotland" in the Cambridge University Press County Biography of 1910, Hamilton Academy featured in the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association Magazine article series on...
, James Stedman Dixon
James Stedman Dixon
James Stedman Dixon was a leading Scottish coal-mine owner, President of the Mining Institute of Scotland and of the Institution of Mining Engineers of Great Britain, and founder of the James S...
. Andrew Bryan was to hold this professorship until 1940, in which year he was appointed General Manager of the Shotts Iron Co. Ltd., becoming a Director in 1942 and the company’s managing Director in 1944.
In 1947 Bryan was appointed chief Inspector of Mines in the Ministry of Fuel and Power, a post he held until 1951.
Andrew Bryan was President of the Institution of Mining Engineers (1950-51); a Fellow of the Institute of Ceramics and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
Institution of Mining and Metallurgy
Institution of Mining and Metallurgy was a British research institution, founded in 1892.In 2002, it merged with The Institute of Materials to form the The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining...
; President of the Mining Institute of Scotland and North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (all merging in 2002 into the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining is a major UK engineering institution whose activities encompass the whole materials cycle, from exploration and extraction, through characterisation, processing, forming, finishing and application, to product recycling and land reuse...
) and President of the National Association of Colliery Managers. The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining administers the award of the Sir Andrew Bryan Medal ‘’For sustained and outstanding contributions to the Institute and its activities."
Andrew Bryan authored numerous Papers, official Reports and articles and among his publications were "St George's Coalfield, Newfoundland" (1937) and the textbook "The Evolution of Health and Safety in Mines" (1976)
In 1945 Bryan was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Royal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
and in March 1950 knighthood was conferred on him by HM King George VI at Buckingham Palace.
Sir Andrew Meikle Bryan died on the 26 June 1988.
External links
- http://www.iom3.org Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
- http://www.mining-scotland.org Mining Institute of Scotland