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Anderson, Nigel Iivari was born on January 11, 1916 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Son of John Clark and Madeline Zinnia (Lucas) Anderson.
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Nigel Iivari Anderson, South African Design engineer. Avocations: flying, swimming, game watching, wild life conservation.
M C. Recipient Shell Design awards South African bureau of Standards, Pretoria, 1987; named Technology Top 100 S.A. Institute Mech. Engineers, Johannesburg, 1992, South Africa Bureau Standards 1994 Design Institute awards, Pretoria, 1994.
Education
Student, University Witwatersrand, 1936; degree in Engineering (honorary), Clare College Cambridge U., 1939; Master of Arts, Cambridge U., England, 1943.
Career
Assistant to chief engineer, S.A. Iron and Steel Indiana Corporation, 1939-1945; seconded to war supplies board, Pretoria South Africa, Johannesburg, 1943-1945; founder, managing director, Africa General Corporation, 1945-1974; chairman, technical director, AFGEN, Ltd., Johannesburg, since 1974. Director Transvaal Rubber Company, Johannesburg, 1955-1976.
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Membership
Fellow British Interplanetary Society. Member Cambridge Engineers assosiation, New York Academy Sciences.
Connections
Married Aileen Mary Redman Anderson, June 6, 1942. Children: John, Michael, Madeline Reed.
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Political Party
Democrat
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Recipient Shell Design awards South African bureau of Standards, Pretoria, 1987. Named Technology Top 100 S.A. Institute Mech. Engineers, Johannesburg, 1992, South Africa Bureau Standards 1994 Design Institute awards, Pretoria, 1994.Recipient Shell Design awards South African bureau of Standards, Pretoria, 1987. Named Technology Top 100 S.A. Institute Mech. Engineers, Johannesburg, 1992, South Africa Bureau Standards 1994 Design Institute awards, Pretoria, 1994.