Bernard Price
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Dr Bernard Price OBE
, was founding Chief Engineer and later General Manager of the Victoria Falls and Transvaal Power Company in South Africa
between 1911 and 1936.
Price was born in England, in 1877 and was employed by the consulting engineers Merz & McLellan
from 1901 until leaving for South Africa in 1909. He was President of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
in 1915, and was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the SAIEE in 1940. Dr Price was a benefactor of the University of the Witwatersrand
, being instrumental in the founding of the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
. The annual Bernard Price Memorial Lecture, named in his honour, is hosted by the SAIEE and the University of the Witwatersrand.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, was founding Chief Engineer and later General Manager of the Victoria Falls and Transvaal Power Company in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
between 1911 and 1936.
Price was born in England, in 1877 and was employed by the consulting engineers Merz & McLellan
Merz & McLellan
Merz and McLellan was a leading British electrical engineering consultancy based in Newcastle.-History:The firm was founded by Charles Merz and William McLellan in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1902 when McLellan joined Merz's existing firm established in 1899...
from 1901 until leaving for South Africa in 1909. He was President of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers is a professional association representing electrical and electronic engineers, technologists and technicians in Southern Africa. The organisation is listed as a recognised Voluntary Association by the Engineering Council of South Africa , the...
in 1915, and was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the SAIEE in 1940. Dr Price was a benefactor of the University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand
The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a South African university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg. It is more commonly known as Wits University...
, being instrumental in the founding of the Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research
The Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research is part of the School of Geosciences in the Faculty of Science of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa...
. The annual Bernard Price Memorial Lecture, named in his honour, is hosted by the SAIEE and the University of the Witwatersrand.