Alexander James Gibson (1876–1960) was the first professor of engineering at the

University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ...

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, Australia. Alexander James Gibson was born on 18 December 1876 at Hanover Square,

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, son of Edward Morris Gibson, articled clerk and later solicitor, and his wife Martha, née James. He was educated at Alleyn's College of God's Gift (Dulwich College) and served an apprenticeship with the

Thames Iron Works The Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, Limited was a shipyard and iron works straddling the mouth of Bow Creek at its confluence with the River Thames, at Leamouth Wharf (often referred to as Blackwall) on the west side and at Cannin ...

, Ship Building & Engineering Co. at Blackwall, London. He was a member of the

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during

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. During the Great Depression he was the president of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gibson, Alexander James University of Queensland faculty 1876 births 1960 deaths