Background
Dix, Gerald Bennett was born on January 12, 1926 in Salford, England. Son of Cyril and Mabel Winifred (Bennett) Dix.
Dix, Gerald Bennett was born on January 12, 1926 in Salford, England. Son of Cyril and Mabel Winifred (Bennett) Dix.
Bachelor with honors in Architecture, University Manchester, 1950. Diploma in Town and County Planning with distinction, University Manchester, 1951. Modern Language Association, Harvard University, 1954.
Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Dong - A University, Korea, 1995.
Assistant lecturer University Manchester, England, 1951-1953. Chief architect-planner Municipality of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1954-1956. Planning officer Singapore Improvement Trust, 1957-1959.
Senior research fellow University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, 1959-1963. Senior planner Official development assistance United Kingdom Government, 1963-1965. Lecturer/senior lecturer University Nottingham, England, 1965-1970, professor planning England, 1970-1975.
Professor civic design University Liverpool, England, 1975-1988, professor emeritus England, 1988, provice chancellor England, 1984-1987. Honorary senior research fellow Chineses Academy Environmental Sciences. Planner United Nations, Ghana, 1962.
Member Historic Areas Advertising Committee, United Kingdom, London, 1986-1988. Director plan project Government Cyprus, 1967-1973, Government Alexandria Egypt, 1980-1990.
Fellow Royal Town Planning Institute. Member World Society Ekistics (president since 1987). Clubs: Athenaeum.
Married Lois Nichols, July 23, 1963. 3 children.