Peter Danckwerts, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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George Cross recipient in World War II
Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1916
Place of Birth: Emsworth, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 25-Oct-1984
Profession: engineer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Peter Danckwerts
- Peter Victor Danckwerts, (14 October 1916 – 25 October 1984) was a chemical engineer who pioneered the concept of the residence time distribution.
- In 1940, during the Second World War, he was awarded the George Cross for his work in defusing Parachute mines.
- He later became Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge from 1959 to 1977 and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge.
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