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David Hight

b. 1943

British geotechnical engineer

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About David Hight

Born 1943. David Hight is a British lecturer.

workplaces = patrons = education = Imperial College London (BSc, MSc, PhD) thesis_title = Laboratory investigations of sea-bed clays thesis_url = http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.308735 thesis_year = 1983 doctoral_advisor = academic_advisors = Alan W. BishopJohn Burland is a senior consultant at the Geotechnical Consulting Group,

Education Hight was educated at Imperial College London, where he was awarded Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees carried out in the soil mechanics section of the civil engineering department, headed by Alan W. Bishop and John Burland.

Awards and honours Hight was elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (FREng) in 2001 and a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2016.

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Important facts

Born
17 August 1943, Maidenhead
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Lecturer
Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
Imperial College London, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National University of Singapore
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Fellow of the Royal Society; Rankine Lecture
Also known as
David William Hight

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Frequently asked questions

Who is David Hight?

British geotechnical engineer

When was David Hight born?

David Hight was born on 17 August 1943 in Maidenhead.

What is David Hight's occupation?

David Hight is a lecturer.

What nationality is David Hight?

David Hight is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Hight

· Wikidata: Q1174731

· DBpedia: David Hight

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