User:Dumelow/DYK

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[edit] List of my successful DYK contributions

Did you know...

• ...that the 1940 Battle of France forced 72-year-old British engineer William Binnie to work for his passage home as a cook's assistant on a collier?

On 18 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Binnie (engineer), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ...that the Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande resulted in the death of the French impressionist painter Frédéric Bazille whilst leading his unit in the attack?

On 28 March 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battle of Beaune-la-Rolande, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ...that Charles Inglis, past-president of the Institution of Civil Engineers was expected to die during birth and was hurriedly baptised in his father's drawing room?

On 22 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Charles Inglis (engineer), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ...that William Glanville calculated the size of explosives required for Operation Chastise and was portrayed by Colin Tapley in the 1955 film The Dam Busters?

On 27 April 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article William Glanville, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ... that in 1898, the Egyptian government appointed Maurice Fitzmaurice as their chief resident engineer for the construction of the Aswan Dam?

On 27 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Maurice Fitzmaurice, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ... that John Aspinall was the first recipient of the James Watt International Medal?

On 28 May 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article John Aspinall (engineer), which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

• ... that, due to political pressure for quicker development, Alfred Pippard was unable to finish his report on the structural analysis of the R101 airship (pictured) before it crashed?

On 6 June 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alfred Pippard, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.