Brysson Cunningham
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Dr Brysson Cunningham FRSE DSc MICE (1868-1950)[1] was a Scottish civil engineer and author specialising in harbour and dock design and operation. In the early 20th century he was generally viewed as the authority in this field.[2]
Life[edit]
Brysson Cunningham was born in December 1868.[3]
In 1890 he was appointed as a draughtsman at the Dock Yard, Liverpool Docks.[4] In 1908 he moved to work with the Port of London Authority.[4]
Brysson Cunningham also lectured on Waterways, Harbours and Docks at University College, London in the early 20th century.[citation needed]
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1917, his proposers being William Dyce Cay, Ernest Romney Matthews, Benjamin Hall Blyth, and Sir Frank Watson Dyson.[5]
He died in September 1950.[6]
Publications[edit]
- Mineral Shipments at British Ports (1904)[7]
- First Stage Building Construction (1904)
- A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of Dock Engineering (1904)
- The Dock and Harbour Engineer’s Reference Book (1914)
- Port Administration and Operation (1925)
- Cargo Handling at Ports (1926)
- Port Economics (1926)
- Port Studies (1928)
- Estuary Channels and Embankments (1938)
References[edit]
- ^ "Cunningham, Brysson (1868-1950)". Trove. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Barrett, M. G. (1992). Coastal zone planning and management : proceedings of the conference Coastal management '92--integrating coastal zone planning and management in the next century. co-sponsored by Institution of Civil Engineers, Fisheries and Food Great Britain. Ministry of Agriculture, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Great Britain. National Rivers Authority. London: T. Telford. ISBN 0-7277-1904-1. OCLC 28710592.
- ^ "Index entry - Births Dec 1868 - General Register Office (GRO) District:West Derby, Lancashire Volume:8b Page:491". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Brysson Cunningham - Graces Guide". Archived from the original on 22 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ C D Waterston; A Macmillan Shearer (July 2006). Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002: Part 1 (A–J) (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 090219884X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "Index entry - Deaths Sep 1950 - General Register Office (GRO) District:Eastbourne, Sussex Volume:5h Page:187". FreeBMD. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Cassiers Magazine: August 1904 no.4, p.347-360
