Background
PARKES, Edward Walter was born on May 19, 1926. Son of Walter F. Parkes.
PARKES, Edward Walter was born on May 19, 1926. Son of Walter F. Parkes.
Parkes attended King Edward"s School, Birmingham and Street John"s College Cambridge, where he obtained a first class degree in mechanical engineering.
Lecturer, Cambridge 1948-1959. Fellow" and Tutor, Gonville & Caius College Cambridge. Visiting Professor Stanford University 1959-1960.
Head, Department, of Engineering University of Leicester 1960-1965.
Professor, of Mechanics, Cambridge and Professorial Fellow, Gonville & Caius College 74. Vice-Chancellor, City University 1974-1978.
Chairman University Grants Committee 83. Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds since 1983.
Chairman Committee of ViceChancellors and Prins. of the University of the United Kingdom since 1989.
Various committees, advisory panels et cetera
Married Margaret Parr in 1950.