Duncan Dowson

British engineer (1928-2020)
Person human Q5314331
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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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . imeche.org. imeche.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] ↑ . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . IdRef. leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . engineering.leeds.ac.uk. Retrieved . engineering.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British engineer (1928-2020)
    Occupation → engineer
    Date of birth → +1928-08-31T00:00:00Z
    Idref id → 032050690
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