David Anderson (engineer)
Scottish civil engineer and lawyer (1880-1953)
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Sir David Anderson (6 July 1880–27 March 1953)[1] was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer.[2]
Sir David Anderson | |
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Anderson pictured in 1951 | |
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1953 (aged 72–73) |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil, |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), |
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]
