Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 OM/80/1
Title
Letter of application plus testimonials for professorship of mechanical engineering at University of Sheffield
Date(s)
- June 1923 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 booklet
Context area
Name of creator
(1886-1959)
Biographical history
William Kerr obtained an associatehip in mechanical engineering at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College in 1911. Following a period of work with the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, he joined the staff of the College, becoming associate Professor of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering, 1924-1936, and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, 1936-1947.
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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letter of application (including testimonials) by William Kerr for the professorship of mechanical engineering at the University of Sheffield.
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Conditions governing access
No access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English