Bill Bradfield
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Keith Noel Everal ("Bill") Bradfield
Early life and education
Keith Noel Everal Bradfield was born 25 December 1910 in Gordon, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the youngest child of civil engineer and creator of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Story Bridge, John Bradfield, and Edith Jenkins. Bradfield was educated at Gordon Public School,[1] and the Sydney Church of England Grammar School from 1922 to 1928, where he was a prefect. On leaving school he was admitted to the University of Sydney in 1929, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1932 and Bachelor of Engineering with First Class Honours in 1934.[2] During this time Bradfield resided in St Paul's College (1930–1933).[3] After finishing his studies he went to Brisbane to assist his father's work on the Story Bridge.[4]
In November 1934, at age 24 Bradfield was selected as the
Whilst at Oxford, Bradfield joined the
Public service
Returning to Australia in 1939, Bradfield found that preparations for war included much work for expanding and designing various aerodromes and airports. First working for the
In 1947 Bradfield was appointed as Australia's Permanent Representative on the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While there, Bradfield was involved in discussions on the limitations of runway lengths and meetings of the organisation's aerodromes, air routes and ground aids committee, which worked on determining international aerodrome standards.[9] Bradfield was elected Vice-President of the Council in 1949–50 and also served on the Air Navigation Commission, the technical agency of ICAO that works towards the uniformity of Air regulations and standards, from 1949 to 1952.[5]
Returning to Australia in 1952, Bradfield was appointed Director of Airports for the Department of Civil Aviation and was responsible for designing expansions of
However, these plans, costed at
On leaving his role as Assistant Director-General in 1968, Bradfield gave a speech before the Melbourne Branch of the Royal Aeronautical Society, noting his thoughts on his guiding principles behind airport design: "It is sometimes not realised that an airport is a place of transit, and an airport terminal building is a place where a traveller wants to spend a minimum, not a maximum, of time. The efficiency of an airport terminal is best measured by the time it takes the traveller to pass through it in comfort."[12]
Later career and legacy
Bradfield returned to ICAO for another term as the Australian Representative on the Council from 1968 to 1972 and was involved in formulating ICAO provisions on aircraft noise and planning for the introduction of new types of aircraft such as the
From 1973 to 1976 he was the Civil Aviation Advisor to the Australian
References
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- ^ "Rhodes Scholars". St. Paul's. St. Paul's College, University of Sydney. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "RHODES SCHOLAR". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 229. New South Wales, Australia. 21 November 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c d e "Dr K.N.E. 'Bill' Bradfield, OBE (1910–2006)". Airwaysmuseum.com. Civil Aviation Historical Society. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Eames, Jim; Carman, Gerry (21 July 2006). "' Unruffled airport builder versed in diplomacy'". The Age. p. 12.
- Goulburn Evening Post. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1946. p. 2 (Daily and Evening). Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "£5 Million To Be Spent On Mascot Drome". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 33, 758. New South Wales, Australia. 5 March 1946. p. 1. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "DR. BRADFIELD FOR MONTREAL". The Age. No. 28770. Victoria, Australia. 11 July 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Wraps off airport". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 225. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 4 August 1965. p. 1. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tullamarine has 'the edge' on Sydney, says Labor MP". The Canberra Times. Vol. 39, no. 11, 176. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 8 June 1965. p. 3. Retrieved 13 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Problems About Airports" (PDF). Wing Tips. Vol. 7, no. 2. Civil Aviation Historical Society. QANTAS. 1968. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "BRADFIELD, Keith Noel Everal – The Order of the British Empire – Officer (Civil)". It's an Honour database. Australian Government. 1 January 1966. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
1st Assistant Director-General – Civil Aviation Dept
- ^ "The Edward Warner Award ... A Commemoration of Greatness". ICAO.int. International Civil Aviation Organization. Retrieved 12 April 2016.