Douglas Tyndall Wright

Canadian civil engineer, civil servant, and university administrator (1927–2020)
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Douglas Tyndall Wright

Summary

Douglas Tyndall Wright is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on +1927-10-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a civil engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Douglas Tyndall Wright was born in Toronto[2].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright was born on +1927-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's professions included civil engineer[5].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright was educated at Trinity College[8].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's education included a stint at University of Toronto[9].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright was educated at University of Illinois system[10].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright received the Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada[12].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright received the honorary doctorate from UTC[13].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright is recorded as male[14].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078995950[16].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94742765[17].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85283145[18].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bvb39[19].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[20].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's given name is recorded as Douglas[21].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's given name is recorded as Tyndall[22].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 527/000160047[23].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's Prabook ID is recorded as 807792[24].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's SNAC ARK ID is recorded as w6jf78xb[25].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's Order of Canada recipient ID is recorded as 146-3643[26].
  • Douglas Tyndall Wright's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJmTvgPybvqXqBGD9rgqcP[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto[2], Douglas Tyndall Wright… he was born on +1927-10-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Toronto[9], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Toronto[35]; and University of Illinois system[10], a state university system[36], in United States[37], founded in 1867[38], headquartered in Urbana[39].

Career and Affiliations

Douglas Tyndall Wright worked as a civil engineer[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11], a grade of an order[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1967[42]; Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada[12]; and honorary doctorate from UTC[13], an award[43], in France[44].

Death and Burial

Douglas Tyndall Wright died on +2020-05-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Douglas Tyndall Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Douglas Tyndall Wright born?

Born in Toronto[2], Douglas Tyndall Wright…

What did Douglas Tyndall Wright do for work?

Douglas Tyndall Wright worked as civil engineer[5].

Where did Douglas Tyndall Wright go to school?

Douglas Tyndall Wright was educated at Trinity College[8], University of Toronto[9], and University of Illinois system[10].

What awards did Douglas Tyndall Wright receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11], Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada[12], and honorary doctorate from UTC[13].

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  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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