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Cockrell, David John was born on March 28, 1926 in Woodford, Essex, England. Son of William Gladstone and Gladys Muriel (Blanks) Cockrell.
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David John Cockrell
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David John Cockrell, British engineering educator. Achievements include research in parachute aerodynamics, fluid flows around bluff bodies. Recipient scholarships Brush Elec. Engineering, Loughboro, 1944, Whitworth Council, London, 1968, aerodynamic decelerator award American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1989. Local preacher Methodist Church, since 1963.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Imperial College, 1946; D.I.C., Imperial College, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy in Mech. Engineering, Nottingham U., 1964.
Career
Education officer, Royal Air Force, England, 1947-1955;
lecturer, Hatfield Polytechnic, England, 1955-1957;
lecturer, Loughborough University, England, 1957-1961;
senior lecturer, Leicester U., England, 1961-1991. Chairman mechanic engineering committee Council for National Academy awards, London, 1978-1983. Member internal flows group, Engineering Sciences Data Unit, 1972-1991.
Vis.prof. Purdue University, Indiana, 1973. Research associate Stanford University, California, 1973.
Achievements
Membership
Local preacher Methodist Church, since 1963.
Connections
Married Beryl Marie Hargreaves, June 19, 1948. Children: Mary Anne, Barbara Joy, Malcolm John, Alison Elisabeth.
