Alan Garnett Davenport, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alan Garnett Davenport

Canadian engineer

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 19-Jul-2009

Profession: engineer, university teacher

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alan Garnett Davenport (September 19, 1932 – July 19, 2009) was a professor at the University of Western Ontario and founder of its Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory.
He analyzed the wind's effect on a significant portion of the world's tallest buildings including the building formerly known as the CN Tower, Sears Tower, Citicorp Center, and the World Trade Center.
He was a Member of the Order of Canada, Canada's highest civilian honor.