William Henry Warren
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William Henry Warren was an Australia
n engineer and twice president of the Royal Society of New South Wales
.
, Somerset
, England
, son of William Henry Warren, railway guard, and his wife Catherine Ann, née Abrahams. Warren was educated at the Royal College of Science, Dublin, and Queen's College, Manchester
. Warren won the Whitworth
scholarship and the Society of Arts technological scholarship. Warren entered the service of the London and North-Western Railway Company in 1872 and spent five years at its workshops at Wolverton
. On 27 July 1875 at St Pancras, London
, Warren married Albertine King with Church of England rites.
on 9 May 1881 and was in charge of the supervision of roads, bridges and sewerage. In 1883 he was appointed lecturer in engineering at the University of Sydney
, and a year later was made professor of the new department. In 1890 he was made John Henry Challis
professor with salary of £900. Warren was a professor for 42 years and built up a great engineering school. Warren was not, however, content merely to look after his own department. Warren published Australian Timbers (1892), a comparatively short treatise, but illustrated with many maps and diagrams, and in 1894 he brought out his most important work, Engineering Construction in Iron, Steel and Timber, of which the third edition in two volumes was published in 1921: vol. I entitled Engineering Construction in Steel and Timber, vol. II, Engineering Construction in Masonry and Concrete.
Warren was also doing a lot of work for the government; in 1885 he sat on the royal commission on railway bridges, and in 1892 was a member of the committee of inquiry on Baldwin locomotives
. Warren was also later chairman of the electric tramways board and was on the automatic brakes board. For many years he was consulting engineer to the government of New South Wales
. Warren was a member of the council of the Royal Society of New South Wales for many years (president in 1892 and 1902), was inaugural president of the Institute of Engineers of Australia, Australian representative of the Institute of Engineering in Great Britain, and a council member of the International Society for the Testing of Materials. During World War I
, Warren conducted over 10,000 tests of munition steel.
professor. Just over a week later he died suddenly at Sydney on 9 January 1926 and was buried in the Anglican section of Waverley Cemetery
. Warren was survived by two sons.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n engineer and twice president of the Royal Society of New South Wales
Royal Society of New South Wales
The Royal Society of New South Wales is a learned society based in Sydney, Australia. It was established as the Philosophical Society of Australasia on 27 June 1821...
.
Early life
Warren was born in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Somerset
Somerset
The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, son of William Henry Warren, railway guard, and his wife Catherine Ann, née Abrahams. Warren was educated at the Royal College of Science, Dublin, and Queen's College, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. Warren won the Whitworth
Joseph Whitworth
Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads...
scholarship and the Society of Arts technological scholarship. Warren entered the service of the London and North-Western Railway Company in 1872 and spent five years at its workshops at Wolverton
Wolverton
Wolverton is part of Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.Wolverton may also refer to:Places in England:*Wolverton, Dorset*Wolverton, Kent*Wolverton, Hampshire*Wolverton, Shropshire*Wolverton, WarwickshirePlaces in the United States:...
. On 27 July 1875 at St Pancras, London
St Pancras, London
St Pancras is an area of London. For many centuries the name has been used for various officially-designated areas, but now is used informally and rarely having been largely superseded by several other names for overlapping districts.-Ancient parish:...
, Warren married Albertine King with Church of England rites.
Career in Australia
Warren migrated to Australia in 1881 and entered the public works department at SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 9 May 1881 and was in charge of the supervision of roads, bridges and sewerage. In 1883 he was appointed lecturer in engineering at the University of Sydney
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
, and a year later was made professor of the new department. In 1890 he was made John Henry Challis
John Henry Challis
John Henry Challis was an Anglo-Australian merchant and philanthropist.Challis was born in England, the son of John Henry Challis, sergeant in the 9th Regiment, and his first wife. He was educated at several schools and trained as a clerk. He then migrated to Sydney, New South Wales, arriving on...
professor with salary of £900. Warren was a professor for 42 years and built up a great engineering school. Warren was not, however, content merely to look after his own department. Warren published Australian Timbers (1892), a comparatively short treatise, but illustrated with many maps and diagrams, and in 1894 he brought out his most important work, Engineering Construction in Iron, Steel and Timber, of which the third edition in two volumes was published in 1921: vol. I entitled Engineering Construction in Steel and Timber, vol. II, Engineering Construction in Masonry and Concrete.
Warren was also doing a lot of work for the government; in 1885 he sat on the royal commission on railway bridges, and in 1892 was a member of the committee of inquiry on Baldwin locomotives
Baldwin Locomotive Works
The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. It was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, originally, and later in nearby Eddystone, Pennsylvania. Although the company was very successful as a producer of steam locomotives, its transition to the production of...
. Warren was also later chairman of the electric tramways board and was on the automatic brakes board. For many years he was consulting engineer to the government of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Warren was a member of the council of the Royal Society of New South Wales for many years (president in 1892 and 1902), was inaugural president of the Institute of Engineers of Australia, Australian representative of the Institute of Engineering in Great Britain, and a council member of the International Society for the Testing of Materials. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Warren conducted over 10,000 tests of munition steel.
Late life
Warren resigned his professorship at the end of 1925 and was made emeritusEmeritus
Emeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
professor. Just over a week later he died suddenly at Sydney on 9 January 1926 and was buried in the Anglican section of Waverley Cemetery
Waverley Cemetery
The Waverley Cemetery opened in 1877 and is a cemetery located on top of the cliffs at Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. It is noted for its largely intact Victorian and Edwardian monuments. The cemetery contains the graves of many significant Australians including the poet Henry Lawson and...
. Warren was survived by two sons.