Henry Bovey
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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]
Henry Bovey | |
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| Born | 1852 Devon, England |
| Died | 2 February 1912 (aged 59–60) Eastbourne, England |
| Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | University administrator |
Early life
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.