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Sir David Davies | |
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| Born | 28 October 1935 |
| Nationality | British |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | University College London |
| Employer(s) | Loughborough University |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
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The Sir David Davies building at Loughborough University, housing the electrical engineering department, is now named after him.
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