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Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering

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Sir Edwin Chadwick, who the professorship is named after

The Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering is a professorship at University College London. It is named after Sir Edwin Chadwick, a Victorian social reformer who worked to improve sanitation conditions.[1] The professorship was established in 1898 as the Chadwick Professorship of Municipal Engineering, with Edwin Chadwick's son Osbert Chadwick serving as the first professor.[1]

Chadwick Professors of Civil Engineering

Years Name Notes
1898–1911 Osbert Chadwick [1]
1961–1969 Henry Chilver [2]
1969–1984 Kenneth Kemp
1984–1992 Kenneth Ives [3]
1992–2004 James Croll
2004–present Nick Tyler

References

  1. ^ a b c "Biography of Edwin Chadwick". Retrieved 2013-09-10.
  2. ^ "ThePeerage.com - Person Page 19113". ThePeerage.com. 30 March 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
  3. ^ "Fellowships". The Times. 18 July 1997. Retrieved 2009-05-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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