Frederick William William CRAWFORD

Background

Crawford, Frederick William was born on July 28, 1931 in Birmingham, England. Son of William and Victoria Maud (Careless) Crawford.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, London U., 1952; Master of Science, 1958; Doctor of Science, London U., 1975; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Liverpool (England) University, 1955; D Engineering, Liverpool (England) University, 1965.

Career

Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, Birmingham College, of Advanced Technology 1958-1959. Stanford University, Calif 1959-1982. Adjunct Professor, Institute for Plasma Research 1964-1967, Association Professor 1967-1969, Professor 1969-1982, Chairman 1974-1980.

Director Centre for Interdisciplinary Research 1973-1977.

Visiting Professor, Mathematics Institute, Visiting Fellow, Saint Catherine’s College, Oxford 1977-1978. Vice-Chancellor, Aston University since 1980.

Chairman, United States National Committee, Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale 1975-1978, Chairman Institute Committee 197881, United Kingdom Representative 1982-1984. Chairman Institute Scientific Committee, Institute Conference on Phenomena in Ionised Gases 1979-1981.

United States-United Kingdom Education Commission 1981-1984.

Chairman Biimingham Civic Society 1983-1988.

Achievements

• Frederick William Crawford has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Academy Engineering (United Kingdom). Member United States-United Kingdom Education Commission, British North America Committee, Franco-British Council, Worshipful Company of Engineers, Worshipful Co.of Information Technologies, Athenaeum Club.

Connections

Married Béatrice Madeleine Hutter, October 21, 1963. Children: Isabelle, Eric (deceased).

Father:

William Crawford

Mother:

Victoria Maud (Careless) Crawford

Spouse:

Béatrice Madeleine Hutter

child:

Eric Crawford (deceased)

child:

Isabelle Crawford