David Anderson (engineer)
Sir 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), |
Sir David Anderson (6 July 1880–27 March 1953)[1] was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer.[2]
Anderson was born in 1880 at Leven, Fife, Scotland.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He was created a Knight Bachelor in 1951.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 0-7277-0392-7.
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