David Randall Pye
Sir David Randall Pye CB FRS[1] (29 April 1886 – 20 February 1960) was a British mechanical engineer and academic administrator.[2]
David Pye was born in Hampstead, London, England, and educated at Tonbridge School and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Pye was appointed CB in the 1937 Coronation Honours. He was appointed provost of University College, London in 1942,[3][4] and made a Knight Bachelor in 1952. In the 1955 film The Dam Busters, Pye was played by Stanley van Beers.[citation needed] David Pye was the father of William Pye, a noted sculptor.[5][6]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Allen Mawer |
Provost of University College London 1942–1951 |
Succeeded by B. Ifor Evans |
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References[edit]
- ^ Saunders, O. A. (1961). "David Randall Pye. 1886-1960". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 7: 198–205. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1961.0015.
- ^ "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". 2004. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35636.
- ^ Lockspeiser, B. E. N. (1960). "Sir David Pye, C.B., F.R.S". Nature. 186 (4723): 433. doi:10.1038/186433a0.
- ^ "Dr. D. R. Pye, C.B., F.R.S". Nature. 150 (3812): 600–600. 1942. doi:10.1038/150600a0.
- ^ British sculpture in the 21st century – William Pye.
- ^ William Pye – water sculpture.
