David Elms

civil engineer in New Zealand
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David Elms

Summary

David Elms is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1934-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a civil engineer[4].

Key Facts

  • David Elms was born in London[2].
  • David Elms was born on +1934-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Elms held citizenship in New Zealand[5].
  • David Elms worked as a civil engineer[4].
  • David Elms held the position of full professor[6].
  • David Elms held the position of professor emeritus[7].
  • Among David Elms's employers was de Havilland Aircraft Company[8].
  • Among David Elms's employers was University of Canterbury[9].
  • David Elms was educated at Penyrenglyn Primary School[10].
  • David Elms was educated at St Paul's School[11].
  • David Elms was educated at Pembroke College[12].
  • David Elms was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • David Elms's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • David Elms received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15].
  • David Elms received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16].
  • David Elms received the Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[17].
  • David Elms's image is recorded as David Elms (cropped).jpg[18].
  • David Elms is recorded as male[19].
  • David Elms's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • David Elms supervised David Gordon Carmichael as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Elms supervised Peter G. Appleby as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Elms's Commons category is recorded as David Elms[23].
  • David Elms's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-1884-0238[24].
  • David Elms's family name is recorded as Elms[25].
  • David Elms's given name is recorded as David[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], David Elms… he was born on +1934-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Penyrenglyn Primary School[10], a primary school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 2003[29]; St Paul's School[11], an independent school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1509[32], headquartered in London[33]; Pembroke College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1347[36]; and Princeton University[13], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1746[39], headquartered in Princeton[40].

Career and Affiliations

David Elms worked as a civil engineer[4]. Employers include de Havilland Aircraft Company[8], an aerospace manufacturer[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1920[43], headquartered in Hertfordshire[44] and University of Canterbury[9], a university[45], in New Zealand[46], founded in 1873[47]. Positions held include full professor[6], an academic rank[48] and professor emeritus[7], an academic title[49]. Doctoral students include David Gordon Carmichael[21], a researcher[50] and Peter G. Appleby[22], a researcher[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15]; Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], a grade of an order[52], in New Zealand[53]; and Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[17].

FAQs

Where was David Elms born?

Born in London[2], David Elms…

What did David Elms do for work?

David Elms worked as civil engineer[4].

Where did David Elms go to school?

David Elms was educated at Penyrenglyn Primary School[10], St Paul's School[11], Pembroke College[12], and Princeton University[13].

What awards did David Elms receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[15], Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[16], and Fellow of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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