About David Anderson
Lived 1880 – 1953 (aged 72–73). David Anderson was a British and Scottish lawyer, civil engineer and businessperson.
Sir David Anderson (6 July 1880–27 March 1953) was a Scottish civil engineer and lawyer.
Anderson was born in 1880 at Leven, Fife, Scotland. In 1921, on his return from Army service, Anderson joined a partnership with fellow engineers Basil Mott and David Hay, forming the company Mott Hay and Anderson. Mott, Hay and Anderson traded until 1989, when it merged with Sir M MacDonald & Partners to form Mott MacDonald.
Anderson was elected president of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the November 1943 to November 1944 session. He was created a Knight Bachelor in 1951.
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Who was David Anderson?
Scottish civil engineer and lawyer (1880-1953)
When was David Anderson born?
David Anderson was born in 1880 in Leven.
When did David Anderson die?
David Anderson died in 1953 in Dura House.
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David Anderson was a lawyer, civil engineer and businessperson.
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David Anderson was British and Scottish.
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