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Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver is a British engineer and politician who has served as a Member of the House of Lords since 1997. He was born on 30 October 1926 in Barking, Essex, England. He was educated at the University of London, where he obtained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 1949. He began his career as a research engineer at the Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough, and later worked for the Ministry of Aviation. In 1965, he was appointed Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, and in 1969 he became the first Director-General of the Defence Research Agency. In 1997, he was created a life peer as Baron Chilver, of Barking in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. He has served as a member of the House of Lords since then. He is married to Lady Chilver, and they have two children. He is 86 years old. Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Popular As Amos Henry Chilver
Occupation Engineer
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 30 October 1926
Birthday 30 October
Birthplace Barking, Essex
Date of death (2012-07-08)
Died Place N/A
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Who Is Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver's Wife?

His wife is Claudia Grigson (m. 1959)

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Wife Claudia Grigson (m. 1959)
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Children 2 daughters, 3 sons

Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver Net Worth

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Source of Income engineer

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1993

In the early 1980s he was Chairman of the Northern Ireland Higher Education Review Group, which was tasked with producing a report called the Chilver Report on how to unify the Initial teacher education (ITE) used in Northern Ireland. He was the Chairman of the Post Office between 1980 and 1981. In 1983 he succeeded Lord Campbell as Chairman of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation (MKDC). Between 1992 and 1995 he was Chairman of English China Clays, and on 25 February 1993 he was appointed Chairman of RJB Mining. He has also been a director of ICI.

1987

In 1987 he was made a life peer as Baron Chilver, of Cranfield in the County of Bedfordshire, and he was introduced to the House of Lords on 15 July.

1977

He was made a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 1977 and the Royal Society in 1982. In 1978 he was made a Knight Bachelor. He held honorary DScs from the University of Leeds (1982), the University of Bristol (1983), the University of Salford, the University of Strathclyde (1986), the University of Buckingham, the University of Bath (1986) and the University of Technology of Compiègne.

1959

In 1959 he married Dr Claudia Grigson, the sister of Christopher Grigson and they had five children: Helen, Sarah, John, Mark and Paul.

1947

Chilver was born in Barking, Essex, to Amos Henry Chilver and his wife Annie E. Mack. After attending Southend High School for Boys he took up a place at the University of Bristol, where he gained a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in 1947. He gained a PhD in Civil Engineering in 1951, and a DSc in 1962. From 1952 to 1954 he was a lecturer at the University of Bristol, and between 1958 and 1961 he taught at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Between 1961 and 1969 he was Chadwick Professor of Civil Engineering at University College London. Between 1970 and 1989 he was Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University.

1926

(Amos) Henry Chilver, Baron Chilver FRS FREng (30 October 1926 – 8 July 2012) was a British engineer and politician.