Hubert Edwin Whitfeld Print Page 
The bust commemorates Hubert Edwin Whitfeld (1875 - 1939), who was a university vice-chancellor.
When the University of Western Australia was established in 1913, Whitfield was appointed foundation Professor of Mining and Engineering. By the University of Western Australia's process of rotation, Whitfeld was Vice-Chancellor in 1913-15 and 1925-27. In 1927 Whitfeld was appointed first permanent Vice-Chancellor and was to hold that office until his death. Under his direction, in the early 1930s the university moved to its site by the Swan River at Crawley.
Location
| Address: | Stirling Highway, University of WA, Whitfield Court, Crawley, 6009 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.975894 Long: 115.818042 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Education |
| Artist: | John Stuart Dowie |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1965 |
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Hubert Edwin Whitfield
1875 - 1939
First Vice-Chancellor
John Stuart Dowie
Professor Hubert Edwin Whitfield, 1964, bronze
The University of Western Australia Art Collection
Gift of Convocation, 1965
