Colin Maiden
New Zealand academic and businessman (1933–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Colin James Maiden (5 May 1933 – 31 July 2024) was a New Zealand mechanical engineer, university administrator and company director.
Quick Facts Sir Colin Maiden, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland ...
Sir Colin Maiden | |
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Vice-Chancellor of the University of Auckland | |
In office 1971–1994 | |
Preceded by | Kenneth John Maidment |
Succeeded by | Kit Carson |
Personal details | |
Born | Colin James Maiden (1933-05-05)5 May 1933 Auckland, New Zealand |
Died | 31 July 2024(2024-07-31) (aged 91) |
Spouse |
Jenefor Mary Rowe
(m. 1957; died 2022) |
Alma mater | Auckland University College Exeter College, Oxford |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Hypervelocity flight |
Institutions | Canadian Armament Research and Development Establishment Auckland University College General Motors Research Laboratories |
Thesis | The effect of temperature on the static and dynamic strength properties of materials (1957) |
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