Duncan Dowson

Summary

Duncan Dowson is a human^[1]. He was born on August 31, 1928^[2]. He died on January 6, 2020^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Duncan Dowson was born on August 31, 1928^[2].
• Duncan Dowson died on January 6, 2020^[3].
• Duncan Dowson held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Duncan Dowson's professions included engineer^[4].
• Duncan Dowson held the position of professor emeritus^[7].
• Among Duncan Dowson's employers was University of Leeds^[8].
• Duncan Dowson's education included a stint at Lady Lumley's School^[9].
• Duncan Dowson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[10].
• Duncan Dowson received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11].
• Duncan Dowson received the Higginson Lecture^[12].
• Duncan Dowson received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[13].
• Duncan Dowson received the James Watt International Medal^[14].
• Duncan Dowson received the honorary doctorate from INSA Lyon^[15].
• Duncan Dowson was a member of Royal Society^[16].
• Duncan Dowson is recorded as male^[17].
• Duncan Dowson's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Duncan Dowson supervised James Edward Tilston Hesketh as a doctoral student^[19].
• Duncan Dowson supervised Andrew Robert Beadling as a doctoral student^[20].
• Duncan Dowson supervised Alan John Smith as a doctoral student^[21].
• Duncan Dowson's family name is recorded as Dowson^[22].
• Duncan Dowson's given name is recorded as Duncan^[23].
• Duncan Dowson's official website is recorded as https://engineering.leeds.ac.uk/staff/142/duncan_dowson^[24].
• Duncan Dowson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Duncan Dowson's affiliation is recorded as School of Mechanical Engineering^[26].

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Origins and Family

Duncan Dowson was born on August 31, 1928^[2].

Education

Duncan Dowson was educated at Lady Lumley's School^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Duncan Dowson's professions included engineer^[4]. Among his employers was University of Leeds^[8]. He held the position of professor emeritus^[7]. Doctoral students include James Edward Tilston Hesketh^[19], Andrew Robert Beadling^[20], and Alan John Smith^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], a fellowship award^[27], in United Kingdom^[28]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11], a grade of an order^[29], in United Kingdom^[30]; Higginson Lecture^[12], an award^[31], founded in 1997^[32]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[13], a fellowship award^[33]; James Watt International Medal^[14], an engineering award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1937^[36]; and honorary doctorate from INSA Lyon^[15], an award^[37], in France^[38].

Death and Burial

Duncan Dowson died on January 6, 2020^[3].

Why It Matters

Duncan Dowson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[5]

FAQs

What did Duncan Dowson do for work?

Duncan Dowson worked as engineer^[4].

Where did Duncan Dowson go to school?

Duncan Dowson was educated at Lady Lumley's School^[9].

What awards did Duncan Dowson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[10], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[11], Higginson Lecture^[12], and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[13].