Basic Biographical Details Name: | William George Whyte | Designation: | | Born: | 13 February 1905 | Died: | 26 December 1984 | Bio Notes: | William George Whyte was born on 13 February 1905 and was articled to T Scott Sutherland of Aberdeen from 1922 to 1925. During that period he studied part-time at the Aberdeen School of Architecture, continuing his studies full-time for three years after completing his apprenticeship. He received his diploma and passed the final exam in 1928, enabling him to be admitted ARIBA early the following year, his proposers being James Brown Nicol, Robert Gordon Wilson Junior and John Alexander Ogg Allan. By the time of his application for Associateship in October 1928 he had emigrated to South Africa and found a position as assistant to fellow Scottish expatriate James Charles Cook in Johannesburg.
By 1970 he was a partner in Powell Whyte & Partners which had offices in Eastern Transvaal and Johannesburg, South Africa.
He died on 26 December 1984. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Earlshall/5, Hospital Street, Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa | Private | 1928 * | | | | 419/22 Commercial Exchange Building, Harrison Street, Frederick Street, Johannesburg, South Africa | Business | 1955 * | After 1965 | | | PO Box 31152, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa | Private(?) | 1970 * | | | | PO Box 424, White River, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa | Private | 1979 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | T Scott Sutherland | 1922 | 1925 | Apprentice | | | James Charles Cook | 1928 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1955 | Kalendar 1954-1955 | | | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | | | www.artefacts.co.za | | www.artefacts.co.za | | Website of artefacts, for the recording of South African buildings | Accessed February 2017 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no4349 (combined box 9) |
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