David Anderson (engineer)
Sir David Anderson (1880–1953) was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer.[1]
David Anderson | |
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Anderson pictured in 1951 | |
Born | 1880 |
Died | 1953 |
Nationality | Scottish |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil, |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), |
Anderson was born in 1880 at Leven, Fife, Scotland.[2] In 1921, on his return from Army service, Anderson joined a partnership with fellow engineers Basil Mott and David Hay, forming the company Mott Hay and Anderson.[3] Mott, Hay and Anderson traded until 1989, when it merged with Sir M MacDonald & Partners to form Mott MacDonald.
Anderson was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the November 1943 to November 1944 session.[4]
References
- Entry at National Portrait Gallery
- Gordon Masterton's presidential address Archived 23 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- "Mott MacDonald: Our Heritage". Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
- Watson, Garth (1988). The Civils. Thomas Telford. p. 253. ISBN 0-7277-0392-7.
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Preceded by John Edward Thornycroft |
President of the Institution of Civil Engineers November 1943 – November 1944 |
Succeeded by Francis Wentworth-Shields |
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