Eric Duckworth
English metallurgist and company director
About Eric Duckworth
Lived 1925 – 2012 (aged 86).
Walter Eric Duckworth OBE was an English metallurgist and statistician who became a pioneer of industrial operational research.
Awards Duckworth was appointed OBE in the New Year honours list of 1991 on his retirement.
He received honorary doctorates from Brunel University of London and from University of Surrey.
He served on many committees promoting innovation and engineering and was a trustee of the Comino Foundation from 1981 until his death.
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Who was Eric Duckworth?
English metallurgist and company director (1925–2012)
When was Eric Duckworth born?
Eric Duckworth was born on 2 August 1925.
When did Eric Duckworth die?
Eric Duckworth died on 4 February 2012.
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