Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow | Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering

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Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow | Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering

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    Other form(s) of name

    • Royal Technical College, Glasgow | Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (1947-1956)
    • Royal Technical College, Glasgow | Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (1933-1947)

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    Dates of existence

    1933 - 1964

    History

    In 1933, the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering were amalgamated as the single Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. In 1947, the Department's name was changed to Civil and Mechanical Engineering. In 1956, the name was again changed, to Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering. On the establishment of the University of Strathclyde in 1964, the Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering was split into three departments, namely Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering.

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    Related entity

    Royal College of Science and Technology, Glasgow (1887-1964)

    Identifier of related entity

    C0065

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    hierarchical

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    Related entity

    University of Strathclyde | Department of Mechanical Engineering (Established 1964)

    Identifier of related entity

    C0315

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Dates of relationship

    1964

    Description of relationship

    In 1964, the Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering was split into three departments, one of which was the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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    University of Strathclyde | Department of Civil Engineering (1964 -)

    Identifier of related entity

    C0344

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Dates of relationship

    1964

    Description of relationship

    In 1964, the Department of Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering was split into three departments, one of which was the Department of Civil Engineering.

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    Authority record identifier

    C0336

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    GB 249

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    ISAAR(CPF): International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families, International Council on Archives (2nd edition, 2003); Rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names, National Council on Archives (1997).

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    Created by Kimberly Sommerville, November 2011.

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