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Bryan Donkin (1903-1964)

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Bryan Donkin (1903-1964)

1903 Born on 29 April in London, son of Sydney Bryan Donkin

Educated at Gresham's School, Holt and Pembroke College, Cambridge

Three-year apprenticeship with English Electric Co, followed by one year with General Electric Co in USA

1933 Partner in Kennedy and Donkin, consulting engineers

Worked on the design and construction of the 132 kV and 275 kV transmission system in the UK and many power generation schemes, and the Pimlico district heating scheme.

1964 Died 17 October at Albury.


1964 Obituary [1]



See Also

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Sources of Information

  • Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology, edited by Lance Day, Ian McNeil, 2003