Philip Dowson

Sir Philip Henry Manning Dowson CBE, PRA (born 16 August 1924)^[1] is a leading British architect. From 1993 to 1999 he served as President of the Royal Academy.^[2]

Career

Dowson was educated at Gresham's School, Holt, from 1938 to 1942 and then went up to University College, Oxford to read Mathematics. This was during the Second World War. After one year at Oxford, he joined the Royal Navy and remained in the service until 1947.

On leaving the Navy, Dowson proceeded to Clare College, Cambridge to study Art from 1947 to 1950 and then to the Architectural Association School, London.

From 1953 he worked with the engineer Sir Ove Arup, becoming a founding partner in Arup Associates in 1963^[1] and rising to be the firm's senior partner and Chief Architect in 1969.

Dowson has contributed to a large number of major projects, including new buildings for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.

Honours

1969 Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[2]
1980 Knighthood
1981 Royal Academician^[1]
1981 Royal Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects^[1]
1993 President of the Royal Academy of Arts^[1]

He also serves as a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Philip Dowson RA". Royal Academy of Arts- Royal Academicians- Architects. www.royalacademy.org.uk. http://www.royalacademy.org.uk/academicians/architects/philip-dowson-ra,126,AR.html. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
^ ^a ^b Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.

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Preceded by Sir Roger de Grey	President of the Royal Academy 1993–1999	Succeeded by Phillip King

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Name	Dowson, Philip
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Date of birth	16 August 1924
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