About Francis McLean
Lived 1904 – 1998 (aged 94). Francis McLean was an engineer.
Sir Francis Charles McLean (6 November 1904 – 19 December 1998) was a British electronics engineer. He was chief engineer of the Psychological Warfare Division of the Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (PWD Shaef) in World War II, and Director of Engineering at the BBC from 1963 to 1968.
McLean was born in Ladywood, Birmingham, the eldest son of Michael and Alice McLean. He graduated from the University of Birmingham.
He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 12 August 1968.
A dormitory block at the BBC training centre at Wood Norton, Worcestershire, was named in his honour.
He died in West Berkshire.
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Who was Francis McLean?
television and radio engineer
When was Francis McLean born?
Francis McLean was born on 6 November 1904 in Ladywood.
When did Francis McLean die?
Francis McLean died on 19 December 1998 in West Berkshire.
What was Francis McLean's occupation?
Francis McLean was an engineer.
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