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Richard O'Brien (industrial Relations Expert)
Sir Richard O'Brien, (15 February 1920 – 11 December 2009) was a British engineer, industrial relations expert, Civil Service (United Kingdom), civil servant, and decorated British Army officer. He was Chairman of the Manpower Services Commission from 1976 to 1982, Chairman of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission on Urban Priority Areas that published the controversial ''Faith in the City'' report in 1985, and Chairman of the Policy Studies Institute from 1984 to 1990. Early life O'Brien was born on 15 February 1920 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. He was the only child of Charles O'Brien (1886–1952), a doctor, and his wife, Marjorie Maude (1892–1977). His father was an Irish immigrant who served in the British Army during World War I and was awarded the Military Cross. He was educated at Oundle School, then an all-boys Private schools in the United Kingdom, private school in Oundle, Northamptonshire. In 1938, he matriculated into Clare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Engineer
Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the limitations imposed by practicality, regulation, safety and cost. "Science is knowledge based on our observed facts and tested truths arranged in an orderly system that can be validated and communicated to other people. Engineering is the creative application of scientific principles used to plan, build, direct, guide, manage, or work on systems to maintain and improve our daily lives." The word ''engineer'' (Latin ) is derived from the Latin words ("to contrive, devise") and ("cleverness"). The foundational qualifications of an engineer typically include a four-year bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, or in some jurisdictions, a master's degree in an engineering discipline plus four to six years of peer-reviewed professional pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
