Frank Sherman Rishworth, 1924
Item
Format
JPEG
Title
Frank Sherman Rishworth, 1924
Identifier
VHG0044
Depiction
A man in formal dress, with an ademic gown
Description
Frank Sherman Rishworth, son of John Rishworth and Hannah Sharman of Ballymoate House, Tuam was born on 5 April 1876. He entered Queen’s College Galway in 1899 and graduated with B.E. and B.A. degrees in 1898 and 1899 respectively. Following employment with the Egyptian Public Service he was appointed Professor of Civil Engineering at University College Galway in 1910 and he retired in 1946. He died on 31 March 1960.
During his tenure as Professor of Civil Engineering, University College Galway were persuaded to release Frank Rishworth to act as Chief Civil Engineer on the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme. On completion of the Shannon Scheme in 1929, Rishworth returned to UCG, but resided in Dublin. He retired from UCG in 1946. He died on 31 March 1960. Further details of his career are described by Paul Duffy (Paul Duffy, 'Engineering', 1999, pp 125-411).
During his tenure as Professor of Civil Engineering, University College Galway were persuaded to release Frank Rishworth to act as Chief Civil Engineer on the Shannon Hydro-Electric Scheme. On completion of the Shannon Scheme in 1929, Rishworth returned to UCG, but resided in Dublin. He retired from UCG in 1946. He died on 31 March 1960. Further details of his career are described by Paul Duffy (Paul Duffy, 'Engineering', 1999, pp 125-411).
People
Frank Sherman Rishworth
References
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1876/03053/2119180.pdf.
Paul Duffy, 'Engineering' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 125-41
Paul Duffy, 'Engineering' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 125-41
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
P. Larkin, S.G. Jennings, ‘Frank Sherman Rishworth, 1924’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14302, Archival Record Id VHRS
Spatial Coverage
Temporal Coverage
Period
1920s
Category
b&w
portrait
unknown location
indoors
Keywords
Academic gown
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Rights
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