Angus Fulton
| Angus Anderson Fulton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1900 Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 21 June 1983 Inveresk, Mid-Lothian, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Work | |
| Engineering discipline | Civil, |
| Institution memberships | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (fellow), Institution of Electrical Engineers (fellow), Royal Society of Edinburgh (fellow), Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers (member) |
Angus Anderson Fulton CBE, BSc, FRSE, FICE, FIME, FIEE (10 January 1900–21 June 1983) was a British civil engineer.[1][2]
Fulton was born in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 10 January 1900.[3] His father was an associate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) for more than 50 years and Angus followed in his footsteps to become a civil engineer.[4] Fulton was educated at the High School of Dundee, and the University of St Andrews where he was a cadet in the senior division of the Officer Training Corps.[5] Following his graduation in 1922 with a Bachelor of Science degree he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the 51st (Highland) Division engineers section of the Territorial Army Royal Engineers.[5]
Fulton was elected president of the ICE for the November 1969 to November 1970 session.[6] He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of Dundee on 6 July 1970.[2] Fulton was involved with many institutions and was elected a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[2] In addition he was also elected a member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers in 1972.[1] Fulton was appointed a Commander of the British Empire.[2] He died at Inveresk, Mid-Lothian, Scotland on 21 June 1983.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Watson, Garth (1989). The Smeatonians: The Society of Civil Engineers. Thomas Telford Ltd. pp. 174. ISBN 0727715267. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ybXHDw8u_VcC.
- ^ a b c d University of Dundee honorary graduates
- ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads//presidents_address_2005(1).pdf, retrieved 2009-10-21
- ^ Fulton's presidential address
- ^ a b London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32625. p. 1793. 28 February 1922. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ Watson, Garth (1988). The Civils. Thomas Telford. pp. p254. ISBN 0-727-70392-7.
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| Preceded by John Holmes Jellett |
President of the Institution of Civil Engineers November 1969 – November 1970 |
Succeeded by Thomas Paton |
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