Henry J Cowan

Henry Jacob Cowan (also known as Jack Cowan) was a German-born Australian civil engineer, architectural scientist, and academic. He became the world's first Professor of Architectural Science at the University of Sydney, where he taught for decades, helped establish architectural science as a field, and authored or co-authored 25 books.

Glogau, Silesia, Germany Aug 21, 1919 Wikipedia
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