Henry Cronin
Henry Francis Cronin | |
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Born | 1894 |
Died | 11 January 1977 (aged 82-83) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), |
Henry Francis Cronin
Early life and First World War
Henry Francis Cronin was born in
Whilst serving with the Royal Engineers, Cronin was awarded the
Second World War
Cronin was appointed Chief Engineer of the
Cronin resumed his association with the military on 29 October 1943 when he was appointed
Post-war
In 1942 and 1945 Cronin served as president of the
Cronin was promoted to colonel in the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps on 6 September 1950.[14] Cronin retired from the corps on 25 February 1957, receiving permission to retain the use of his rank.[15] Cronin was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers in May 1952 for the November 1952 to November 1953 session.[1] Cronin addressed the American Society of Civil Engineers in 1953 and in 1954 was appointed a fellow of Imperial College London.[16][17] Cronin retired from the Metropolitan Water Board in 1959 and died in 1977.[1][18]
References
- ^ a b c Watson 1988, p. 253.
- ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2009, retrieved 11 February 2009
- ^ London Gazette, 22 September 1914
- ^ a b "No. 30173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 1917. p. 6850.
- ^ a b c "No. 30813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 1918. p. 8791.
- ISBN 9780727728760. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Water Works Engineering. 1941. p. 1392. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "No. 36353". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1944. p. 574.
- ^ LondonGazette 8 June 1944
- JSTOR 23347465.
- ^ Surveyor. 1945. p. 278. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Earn Tribute" (PDF). Mueller Record. June 1956. p. 13. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Floods in the Lee Valley, March 1947. Reports by H.F. Cronin and E.F.W. Mackenzie". ICE Library. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "No. 39009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 1950. p. 4476.
- ^ "No. 41010". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 February 1957. p. 1281.
- ^ Imperial College London, Fellows and Honorary Graduates of Imperial College, retrieved 13 March 2009
- ^ "Problems of Supplying London, England, with Water". Civil Engineering Database. American Society of Civil Engineers. 1953. pp. 604–623. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Water and Water Engineering. Fuel & Metallurgical Journals Limited. 1959. p. 338. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
Bibliography
- Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 978-0-7277-0392-7