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Campbell, Donald T. (Donald Thomas), 1916-1996
Biography
Donald T. Campbell was born on November 20, 1916, at Grass Lake, Michigan, the son of Arthur and Hazel Campbell. The Campbells moved first to a cattle ranch in Wyoming and then to California, where Campbell completed high school in 1934. After working for a year on a turkey ranch in Victorville, California (to fulfill his family's desire that he gain real-world experience), Campbell spent two years at San Bernardino Valley Union Junior College. He later transferred to the University of California at Berkeley, where he studied psychology. He graduated at the top of his class in 1939. Campbell began his doctoral studies at Berkeley that same year. After serving in United States Navy during World War II, he completed his doctoral degree in psychology in 1947 with a dissertation entitled "The Generality of a Social Attitude," which examined attitudes towards various ethnic groups.
Campbell began his academic career in 1947 as an associate professor of psychology at The Ohio State University. In 1950, he moved to t
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CAMPBELL, DONALD, army officer; d. 4 July 1763 near Detroit.
Nothing definite is known of Donald Campbell’s birth or early life, but he seems to have been a Scot. He had already had experience as an officer when in March 1756 he was commissioned lieutenant in the Royal American regiment. A few months later he was made quartermaster; he became captain-lieutenant on 17 April 1758 and captain on 29 Aug. 1759. Late in the fall of 1760, while at Fort Pitt (Pittsburgh, Pa.), he received orders to join Major Robert Rogers* on an expedition to receive the surrender of Detroit. Towards the end of December, Campbell became the second British commander of Detroit and the Upper Lakes posts, most of which the British had not yet occupied.
By modern standards Campbell would not have been considered fit for service, since he had poor eyesight and was “fat and unwieldy.” Nonetheless he made a favourable impression on the ladies of Detroit, and they on him. “The Women surpasses our expectations,” he reported. Every Sunday evening a convivial gro
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Donald Campbell
British land and water speed record holder (1921–1967)
For other people named Donald Campbell, see Donald Campbell (disambiguation).
Donald Malcolm Campbell CBE | |
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Campbell in c. 1960 | |
| Born | Donald Malcolm Campbell (1921-03-23)23 March 1921 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 4 January 1967(1967-01-04) (aged 45) Coniston Water, Lancashire, England |
| Cause of death | High-speed crash during water speed record attempt |
| Body discovered | 28 May 2001 |
| Resting place | Parish Cemetery, Hawkshead Old Road, Coniston |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | "The Skipper" |
| Occupation | Speed record breaker |
| Known for | Most prolific water speed record breaker of all time |
| Spouses | Daphne Harvey (m. 1945–1951)Dorothy McKegg (m. 1952–1957)Tonia Bern (m. 1958) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Malcolm Campbell Dorothy Evelyn Whittall |
| Awards | Segrave Trophy(1955) |
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