Background
KNILL, John was born on November 22, 1934 in Wolverhampton. Son of William C. Knill and Mary Dempsey.
KNILL, John was born on November 22, 1934 in Wolverhampton. Son of William C. Knill and Mary Dempsey.
Bachelor of Science, Imperial College, London, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University England, Imperial College, London, 1957. Doctor of Science, University England, Imperial College, London, 1981.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Kingston, 1992. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Exeter, 1995. Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University Nottingham, Trent, 1996.
Dynamics Technologies (honorary), University East London, 1999.
Geologist Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Tehran, Iran, 1957. Assistant lecturer Imperial College, 1957-1959, lecturer, 1959-1965, reader, 1965-1973, professor, 1973-1993, emeritus professor, since 1993. Chairman Natural Environmental Research Council, Swindon, England, 1988-1993.
Consultant Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Reading, England, 1957-1998, Clarke Bond Partners, Bristol, England, 1964-1999.
Editor: Industrial Geology, 1988.
Chairman advisory committee Radioactive Waste Management, London, 1987-1995. Member Nature Conservancy Council Peterborough, England, 1985-1991, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough, 1990-1996. Fellow Hong Kong Institute Engineers, Institute Civil Engineers, Royal Academy Engineering.
Member Geologists Association (honorary).
Viticulture.
Son of william Cuthbert and Mary (Dempsey) K. Married Diane Constance Judge, July 16, 1957. Children: Fiona Mary, Patrick John.