Background
Howitt, Francis was born on December 8, 1929 in Oxford, England. Son of Reginald and Doris Elizabeth (Quinn) Howitt.
Howitt, Francis was born on December 8, 1929 in Oxford, England. Son of Reginald and Doris Elizabeth (Quinn) Howitt.
Diploma, Royal Naval Engineering College, 1953. Master in Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1961.
Science master Crown Hills School, Leicester, England, 1954-1955. Researcher National Coal Board, Cheltenham, England, 1956. Lecturer Technology College, Coventry, England, 1957.
Lecturer, assistant professor McGill University, Montreal, 1957-1961. Senior lecturer Technology College, Gateshead, England, 1961-1963. Principal lecturer Robert Gordon's & Aberdeen (Scotland) University, 1963-1966.
Head department engineering Marine and Technology College, South Shields, England, 1967-1971. College principal Canterbury (England) College of Technology, since 1971. Member council Southern Examining Group, Guildford, England, since 1987.
Served to lieutenant Royal Navy, 1947-1953. Fellow Institute Marine Engineers. Member Institution Mechanical Engineers, Association College Management, Association Principals of Colleges, National Association Teachers Further and Higher Education Marine and Allied Industries Training Association City and Guilds of London Institute Clubs: Army & Navy (London).
Married Patricia Chatten, December 29, 1956.