Madsen, John Percival Vissing

Book of Remembrance entry

D.Sc., B.E., Professor (Sir) John Percival Vissing Madsen (B.Sc., BE, DSc) does not have an official entry in the Book of Remembrance. Madsen volunteered for active service but was retained as Officer Commanding (Major) and Chief Instructor (Captain) to the Commonwealth Engineer Officers Training School 1915-1918 at Moore Park and then at Roseville. It is believed he was taken off a troopship at the last minute to be retained as Chief Instructor.

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1879

Birth in Lochinvar -- NSW, Australia 24 March 1879
1879

Birth 24 Mar 1879 at Lochinvar [ NSW Australia ]
1892

Early education at Sydney High School, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia 1892
1900

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1900
1901

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1901
1901

Lecturer at South Australia -- SA, Australia 1901
1907

Tertiary education at Adelaide University, South Australia, SA, Australia 1907
1909

Lecturer at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1909
1909

Member of Royal Society of NSW since 1909
1912

Assistant Professor at Camperdown -- Sydney, NSW, Australia 1912
1915

Military service as Major at Moore Park -- NSW, Australia 1915
1915

Served 1915 - 1918
1920

Professor at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1920
1926

Member of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research CSIR since 1926
1942

Dean at Camperdown -University of Sydney- NSW, Australia 1942
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Molesworth, Cecil Stanley
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Member of Institute of Engineers, Australia
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Member of Australian Academy of Science
1969

Madsen J.P.V. : Death 4 Oct 1969

Gender

Male

From the archives

Portrait of the Engineer Officers Training School Staff. Courtesy: Madsen family [ JPG ]

Portrait of Sir John Madsen, Sydney University [ jpeg ]

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