Code | DS/UK/10051 |
Name | Bishop; Sir; Harold (1900-1983); British broadcasting engineer |
Dates | 29 October 1900-22 October 1983 |
Gender | Male (cisgender) |
Place of Birth/Origin | Clapham, London, England (born) |
Biography | Sir Harold Bishop CBE was a British broadcasting engineer. He was president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers for 1953-54.
He helped organize broadcasts by SHAEF. He was Chief Engineer at the BBC, where from 1952 to 1956 his title was Director of Technical Services and from 1956 to 1963 Director of Engineering. |