Robert William Chapman (engineer)
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Robert William Chapman was a mathematician and engineer.

In 1907, Chapman became the first Professor of Engineering at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...

. He then was Professor of Mathematics at Adelaide from 191 to 1919.

He was from Stony Stratford
Stony Stratford
Stony Stratford is a constituent town of Milton Keynes and is a civil parish with a town council within the Borough of Milton Keynes. It is in the north west corner of Milton Keynes, bordering Northamptonshire and separated from it by the River Great Ouse...

, Buckinghamshire, England. He studied at the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...

. He died in Adelaide, 27 February 1942.
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