Edward Parkes

British academic (1926–2019)

Sir Edward Walter Parkes DL FREng (19 May 1926 – 25 September 2019) was Vice-Chancellor of City University London from 1974 to 1978 and of the University of Leeds from 1983 to 1991.²

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Born May 19, 1926, died Sep 25, 2019.¹

Companies

University of LeedsChief executive officer 1983 to 1991¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedSt John's College³
Date not recordedKing Edward's School³

Career

Occupation: engineer.⁷

1983 to 1991Chief executive, University of Leeds⁵
1983 to 1991Vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds⁶
Date not recordedWorked at University of Leicester⁴

Personal life

CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁸

He married the educationalist Margaret Parr (1925-2007) and they had two children. Lady Parkes CBE died in 2007 having changed the UK's educational system to include Design and Technology.

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Awards

1983Knight Bachelor⁹
Date not recordedFellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering⁹

Sources

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WikidataEdward Parkes on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Parkes: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Parkes: Worked at University of Leicester, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Parkes: Chief executive, University of Leeds, on Wikidata
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WikidataEdward Parkes: Vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds, on Wikidata
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WikidataUniversity of Leeds, Chief executive officer