Anne Chamney
Anne Rosemary Chamney | |
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| Born | 16 April 1931 |
| Died | 9 December 2008 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Medical engineer, inventor |
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Anne Rosemary Chamney CEng MIMechE (16 April 1931 – 9 December 2008)[1] was a mechanical engineer specialising in medical equipment.[2] She is best known for her invention of a novel oxygen tent which was much cheaper than existing tents, it was also lighter and therefore easier to transport.[2] Chamney studied at the Royal Aeronautical Society and became an apprentice at the De Havilland Aircraft Company in Hatfield in 1953.[3] Later she became a senior technician at University College Hospital Medical School where she evaluated hospital equipment. Chamney was awarded the first James Clayton Prize in Medical Engineering from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.[4][5]
Chamney was also a Fellow of the Irish Genealogical Research Society[6] and a member of the Women's Engineering Society.[7]
Early life[]
Anne Chamney was born on 16 April 1931 to Eleanor Margery Hampshire and Ronald Martin Chamney.[citation needed] She had one older brother John, born in 1928.[citation needed] According to the 1911 census, her father Ronald was an engineer with the National Telephone Company.[8] As a young child, Chamney was ambidextrous.[2] She attended an all girls school from the age of nine until she was 16.[2]
Publications[]
- Wayne, D.J., and Chamney, A.R. (1969) Oxygen tent performance. Physics in Medicine & Biology, 14(9) https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/14/1/302
- Wayne, D.J., and Chamney, A.R. (1969) Oxygen tents: A comparison of two techniques. Anaesthesia, 24(4) https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1969.tb02913.x
- Chamney, A.R. (1969) Humidification Requirements and Techniques. Including a Review of the Performance of Equipment in Current Use, 24(4) https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1969.tb02914.x
References[]
- ^ "Anne Chamney". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Stanley, Autumn, 1933- (1995). Mothers and daughters of invention : notes for a revised history of technology. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 0-8135-2197-1. OCLC 31782818.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- ^ "The Woman Engineer journal". www.theiet.org. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ "Anne Chamney". Grace's Guide to British Industrial History. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ https://www.imeche.org/careers-education/scholarships-and-awards/prestige-awards/James-Clayton-Prize
- ^ "Fellows of the Irish Genealogical Research Society". The Irish Genealogical Research Society. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "The Woman Engineer Vol 7". www2.theiet.org. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
- ^ "UK Census Online". ukcensusonline.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- 1931 births
- 2008 deaths
- Mechanical engineers
- British women engineers
- Medical devices
- Women's Engineering Society