William Charles Kernot (16 June 1845 – 14 March 1909), was an Australian engineer, first professor of engineering at the University of Melbourne, and president of the Royal Society of Victoria.
William Charles Kernot was born in Rochford, Essex, England. His father, Charles Kernot, was a chemist and politician.S. Murray-Smith, "Kernot, William Charles (1845 - 1909"), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp. 20-22. Retrieved 23 August 2009
Kernot was president of the Wallaby Club in 1901. He was also interested in astronomy, member of the British Astronomical Association from 26 May 1897 until his death.Journal British Astronomical Association, vol. 7
Kernot died at Parkville, Victoria on 14 March 1909. He never married.
The Kernot Memorial Medal, awarded to Australian engineers, was instituted in his honour.
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External links Kernot, William Charles in the Bright Sparcs Biographical Database. Work in Open Library