W. Alec Osborn, (born 1939) is a British

mechanical engineer Mechanical may refer to: Machine * Machine (mechanical), a system of mechanisms that shape the actuator input to achieve a specific application of output forces and movement * Mechanical calculator, a device used to perform the basic operations o ...

. Osborn attended

Grantham College Grantham College is a further education and Sixth Form college in Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. History Elsham House built in the 1860s, by William Hornsby (born 25 December 1838), the third son of Richard Hornsby; previously he had lived o ...

, where he apprenticed with

British Racing Motors British Racing Motors (BRM) was a British Formula One motor racing team. Founded in 1945 and based in the market town of Bourne, Lincolnshire, Bourne in Lincolnshire, it participated from 1951 to 1977, competing in 197 Grand Prix motor raci ...

, working on projects including the BRM Formula 1 H16 and V12 engines. Starting in 1969, he worked at

Perkins Engines Perkins Engines Company Limited is primarily a diesel engine manufacturer for several markets including agricultural, construction, material handling, power generation, and Industrial sector, industrial. It was established in Peterborough, Eng ...

, from design engineer to chief engineer. He became a consultant in 2002. He is on the boards of the

Deacon's School Deacon's School was located in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, England. In 2007, the school was demolished and replaced by the Thomas Deacon Academy. History The school opened in 1721 as Mr. Deacon's Charity School in Cowgate. In his will, Thomas D ...

, and Hereward Community College. He became director of the

Thomas Deacon Academy The Thomas Deacon Academy is a mixed gender academy complex in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, comprising the Thomas Deacon Academy Secondary School and sixth form and The Junior Academy for Key Stage 2 students. Thomas Deacon Acade ...

in 2004. Osborn has received an MBE (Member of the British Empire) for his services to education. In 2002, he was made a

Freeman of the City of London The Freedom of the City of London started around 1237 as the status of a 'free man' or 'citizen', protected by the charter of the City of London and not under the jurisdiction of a feudal lord. In the Middle Ages, this developed into a freedom or ...

, and was made a fellow of the IMechE in 1991. He is on the Dewar Trophy Technical Sub-Committee.

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Living people 1939 births Fellows of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Members of the Order of the British Empire Alumni of Grantham College {{UK-engineer-stub