Douglas Scott
Douglas William Scott (1913–1990) was a British industrial designer, best known for his work on the AEC Routemaster bus and the AGA cooker. He also designed the GPO Pay On Answer STD equipment, which started replacing the old Button A and Button B equipment in UK phoneboxes when STD was launched in 1959 He was a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers and winner of the prestigious Minerva Medal in recognition of this outstanding contribution to the design industry.
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Douglas Scott
- Born
- 1913 · London.
- Died
- 1990
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- designer
- Honours
- Royal Designer for Industry · Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers
- Languages
- English
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Douglas Scott lived from 1913 to 1990 and was an artist and industrial designer.
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Douglas Scott was born in 1913 and died in 1990.
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1913
Douglas Scott born at London.
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