Alan Arthur Wells (1 May 1924 – 8 November 2005) was a British structural engineer.[1]

Early life

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He was born in Goff's Oak, Hertfordshire to Arthur John Wells, a British Oxygen Company engineer and educated at the City of London School as a day boy. He left school in 1940 to become an apprentice fitter and studied for a London University external degree via day release and weekend classes. He was awarded an intermediate B.Sc. in 1941 at the age of 17. After two years at Nottingham University College he was awarded an honours degree in Engineering, 2nd Class.[1]

He had married Rosemary Mitchell in June 1950.

Honours and awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Burdekin, M.; Crossland, B. (2007). "Alan Arthur Wells. 1 May 1924 -- 8 November 2005: Elected FRS 1977". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 53: 365. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2007.0019.
  2. ^ "Library and Archive Catalogue". Royal Society. Retrieved 12 January 2011.[permanent dead link]