The Lord Chilver | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Amos Henry Chilver 30 October 1926 Barking, Essex |
Died | 8 July 2012 | (aged 85)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Claudia Grigson (m. 1959) |
Children | 2 daughters, 3 sons |
Occupation | Engineer |
(Amos) Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver Kt. FRS [1] FREng (30 October 1926 – 8 July 2012) was a British engineer and politician.
Chilver was born in Barking, Essex, to Amos Henry Chilver and his wife Annie E. Mack. After attending Southend High School for Boys , he took up a place at the University of Bristol, [2] where he gained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 1947. [3] He gained a PhD in Civil Engineering in 1951, and a DSc in 1962. [3] From 1952 to 1954, he was a lecturer at the University of Bristol, and between 1958 and 1961 he taught at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. [2] [4] Between 1961 and 1969, he was Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at University College London. [5] Between 1970 and 1989 he was Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University. [2]
In the early 1980s, he was Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Review Group, which was tasked with producing a report called the Chilver Report on how to unify the Initial teacher education (ITE) used in Northern Ireland. [6] He was the Chairman of the Post Office between 1980 and 1981. [7] In 1983, he succeeded Lord Campbell as Chairman of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC). [8] Between 1992 and 1995 he was Chairman of English China Clays, [9] and on 25 February 1993, he was appointed Chairman of RJB Mining. [10] He has also been a director of ICI. [1] [10]
He was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1977 and the Royal Society [1] in 1982. [2] In 1978 he was made a Knight Bachelor. [11] He held honorary DScs from the University of Leeds (1982), [12] the University of Bristol (1983), [3] the University of Salford, [2] the University of Strathclyde (1986), [13] the University of Buckingham, the University of Bath (1986) and the University of Technology of Compiègne. [2]
In 1987, he was made a life peer as Baron Chilver, of Cranfield in the County of Bedfordshire, [14] and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 July. [15]
In 1959 he married Dr Claudia Grigson, the sister of Christopher Grigson [16] and they had five children: Helen, Sarah, John, Mark and Paul. [2]
The Lord Chilver | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Amos Henry Chilver 30 October 1926 Barking, Essex |
Died | 8 July 2012 | (aged 85)
Nationality | British |
Spouse | Claudia Grigson (m. 1959) |
Children | 2 daughters, 3 sons |
Occupation | Engineer |
(Amos) Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver Kt. FRS [1] FREng (30 October 1926 – 8 July 2012) was a British engineer and politician.
Chilver was born in Barking, Essex, to Amos Henry Chilver and his wife Annie E. Mack. After attending Southend High School for Boys , he took up a place at the University of Bristol, [2] where he gained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 1947. [3] He gained a PhD in Civil Engineering in 1951, and a DSc in 1962. [3] From 1952 to 1954, he was a lecturer at the University of Bristol, and between 1958 and 1961 he taught at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. [2] [4] Between 1961 and 1969, he was Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at University College London. [5] Between 1970 and 1989 he was Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University. [2]
In the early 1980s, he was Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Review Group, which was tasked with producing a report called the Chilver Report on how to unify the Initial teacher education (ITE) used in Northern Ireland. [6] He was the Chairman of the Post Office between 1980 and 1981. [7] In 1983, he succeeded Lord Campbell as Chairman of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC). [8] Between 1992 and 1995 he was Chairman of English China Clays, [9] and on 25 February 1993, he was appointed Chairman of RJB Mining. [10] He has also been a director of ICI. [1] [10]
He was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1977 and the Royal Society [1] in 1982. [2] In 1978 he was made a Knight Bachelor. [11] He held honorary DScs from the University of Leeds (1982), [12] the University of Bristol (1983), [3] the University of Salford, [2] the University of Strathclyde (1986), [13] the University of Buckingham, the University of Bath (1986) and the University of Technology of Compiègne. [2]
In 1987, he was made a life peer as Baron Chilver, of Cranfield in the County of Bedfordshire, [14] and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 July. [15]
In 1959 he married Dr Claudia Grigson, the sister of Christopher Grigson [16] and they had five children: Helen, Sarah, John, Mark and Paul. [2]