Henry Bovey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1852
Devon, England |
| Died | 2 February 1912 (aged 59–60)
Eastbourne, England |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | University administrator |
Henry Taylor Bovey, LLD, DCL, FRS (1852 – 2 February 1912) was an engineering science academic. He was the first Rector of Imperial College of Science and Technology in London. [1]
Early life
Henry Bovey was born in 1852 in Devon. He was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge, [1] where he graduated BA (as 12th Wrangler) in 1873. [2] He was subsequently elected a Fellow of the college. [1]
Career
Bovey joined the staff of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board in Liverpool and became an assistant engineer. [3] He trained with Sir George Fosbery Lyster in the area of structures. [4]
In 1877, Bovey took up the position of professor of civil engineering and applied mechanics at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, [1] Canada, where using his administrative skills he developed the Engineering Faculty. [5]
Bovey was offered the position of Rector of Imperial College in 1907, although his health was failing by this time. [6] The appointment was confirmed in May 1908 but his bad health meant that he had to resign the position at the end of 1909. In 1912, he died in Eastbourne. [7]
Henry Bovey was a founder member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers and the Liverpool Society of Civil Engineers. [8] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in June 1902, [9] and was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. [10]
Death
Bovey died on 2 February 1912 at Eastbourne, England. [1]
Books
- Applied mechanics, 1882.
- A treatise on hydraulics. New York: J. Wiley; London: Chapman & Hall, 1899, c1895.
References
- ^ a b c d e Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1922). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 30 (12th ed.). London & New York: The Encyclopædia Britannica Company. p. 486.
- ^ "Bovey, Henry Taylor (BVY869HT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Venn, John (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-03611-5.
- ^ Zeller, Suzanne (2001). "Darwin Meets the Engineers: Scientizing the Forest at McGill University, 1890-1910". Environmental History. 6 (3): 428–450. doi: 10.2307/3985663. JSTOR 3985663. S2CID 144316954.
- ^ "Henry Taylor Bovey Fonds - Archival Collections Catalogue". archivalcollections.library.mcgill.ca.
- ^ Henry T. Bovey, LLD, DCL, FRSL: Rector 1908–10, Imperial College, London, UK.
- ^ Dr. Henry Taylor Bovey, F.R.S., Nature, 88, pages 520–521, 15 February 1912. doi: 10.1038/088520b0
- ^ "Address of Dr. H. T. Bovey, president of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, January 24th, 1901". Toronto Public Library.
- ^ "Court Circular". The Times. No. 36787. London. 6 June 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "Henry T. Bovey". Imperial College London.
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- 1852 births
- 1912 deaths
- Engineers from Devon
- Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge
- Fellows of Queens' College, Cambridge
- Engineering academics
- British civil engineers
- Canadian civil engineers
- British mechanical engineers
- Academic staff of McGill University
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
- Rectors of Imperial College London
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Canadian mechanical engineers
- 20th-century British engineers
- 19th-century British engineers