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John C. West (philatelist)

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John C. West
Born
John Clifford West

June 1922
DiedOctober 2016 (aged 94)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
TitleVice-chancellor of the University of Bradford (1978–1989)
Spouse
Winefride
(m. 1946)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Academic work
DisciplineEngineering
Sub-disciplineElectrical engineering
Institutions

John Clifford West CBE FRPSL FREng (June 1922 – October 2016) was president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers and vice-chancellor of the University of Bradford.[1] He was a philatelist who specialised in Chile and was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2000. He was a fellow of the Institute of Paper Conservation and the Royal Philatelic Society London.[2]

Selected publications

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  • Post Marks of Valparaiso (joint author)

References

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  1. ^ Professor John Clifford West CBE PhD DSc FREng HonFIET. Suss-Ex Club. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  2. ^ "The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists: Elections to the Roll in 2000", The London Philatelist, Vol. 109, No. 1275 (May 2000), p. 102.