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- 1946 - 1947 (Creation)
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0.13 linear metres
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Biographical history
Duncan Robertson Craig was born in 1927 on the island of Arran, Scotland, and educated at the local primary school in Sliddery, followed by Keil School in Dumbarton. He enrolled as a student at the Royal Technical College of Glasgow (RTC) in 1944, qualifying for the Diploma in Engineering Science in 1946 and the Associateship in Electrical Engineering in 1947. After finishing his studies, Craig travelled to Burma for National Service with the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. For most of his working life he was employed at IBM in Greenock, where he worked on computers and systems. He died in Greenock in 1998, aged 70.
Archival history
These papers were donated to the University of Strathclyde by Duncan Craig's niece, Jean Craig.
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Scope and content
Royal Technical College Diploma in Engineering Science as applied to Electrical Engineering, 1946; Royal Technical College Certificate of Associateship in Electrical Engineering, 1947; thesis presented for the Associateship of the Royal Technical College (ARTC), 1947.
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Language of material
- English