Alan Garnett Davenport
Alan Garnett Davenport (born September 19, 1932 in Madras , India , † July 19, 2009 in London , Canada ) was a Canadian mechanical engineer and professor at the University of Western Ontario . He worked and researched wind loads on tall buildings and bridges.
Life
Davenport was born in Madras, India (today: Chennai ) and grew up in South Africa . There he attended the Michaelhouse boarding school in KwaZulu-Natal . He later studied mechanics at Cambridge University , where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts . He obtained another Master of Arts from the University of Toronto . He received his PhD from the University of Bristol on The Treatment of Wind Loads on Tall Towers and Long Span Bridges in the Turbulent Wind .
Davenport died in London, Ontario after complications from Parkinson's disease . Davenport was married and had four children.
Awards
- 1963: Alfred Noble Prize
- 1987: Gold Medal from the Institution of Structural Engineers
- 1996: International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering
- 2000: Flax Beard Medal from the Wind Technology Society
- 2001: Albert Caquot Prize of the French Association Francaise de Génie Civil (AFGC)
- 2002: Order of Canada
- 2005: The Lynn S. Beedle Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Fonts (selection)
- with BJ Vickery: An Investigation of the Behavior in Wind of the Proposed Centrepoint Tower in Sydney, Australia , University of Western Ontario. Faculty of Engineering Science 1970.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Deaths: Alan Garnett Davenport . The Globe and Mail. July 21, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ A b Douglas Martin: Alan G. Davenport, Noted Wind Engineer, Dies at 76 . New York Times. July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ↑ Flax Beard Medal of the Windtechnological Society , website, accessed on March 25, 2014
- ↑ Scientist Profile: ALAN GARNETT DAVENPORT . Science approx. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ Order of Canada: Alan Davenport . Order of Canada. Retrieved on July 26, 2009. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 2005 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner . In: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat . Retrieved May 17, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davenport, Alan Garnett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian mechanical engineer and professor at the University of Western Ontario |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madras , India |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 19, 2009 |
| Place of death | London , Canada |