Peter Danckwerts

Engineer, Author

1916 – 1984

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Who was Peter Danckwerts?

Peter Victor Danckwerts GC, MBE, FRS was awarded the George Cross in 1940 for 'great gallantry and undaunted devotion to duty' whilst defusing enemy mines.

He later became Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge from 1959 to 1977 and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge.

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Born
Oct 14, 1916
Emsworth
Also known as
  • P. V. Danckwerts
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Balliol College
  • Winchester College
Died
Oct 25, 1984
Cambridge

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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