Sir Frederick Herbert Stanley Brown (9 December 1910 – 1997) was an English mechanical and electrical engineer. Born in Birmingham and educated at the

King Edward's School, Birmingham King Edward's School (KES) is an independent school (UK), independent day school for boys in the British Public school (UK), public school tradition, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Founded by Edward VI of England, King Edward VI in 1552, it ...

he then went on to the

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where he graduated with a

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degree in electrical engineering in 1932. In 1937 he was involved in the design and development of

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B power station. He joined the

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in 1958 upon its inception and in September 1959 he was appointed deputy chairman. On 1 January 1965, he succeeded Christopher Hinton as chairman of the

and was followed by Sir

Arthur Hawkins Sir Arthur Ernest Hawkins (10 June 1913 – 13 January 1999) was an English mechanical and electrical engineer. Born in Lympley Stoke, Bath, Somerset and educated at the Great Yarmouth High School. He joined the CEGB and was heavily ...

in 1972. In the

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, he received his

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for services to the electricity supply industry.

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1910 births 1997 deaths English electrical engineers Alumni of the University of Birmingham Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Knights Bachelor Date of death missing {{UK-engineer-stub