Donald Welbourn Explained

Donald B Welbourn
Birth Place:	England
Death Date:	3 March
Occupation:	Engineer, academic

Donald Welbourn FREng was an English engineer, and a pioneer of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) research and development in the United Kingdom.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life

Welbourn was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge (BA 1937), and became a University Lecturer in 1952.^[4]

CAD/CAM

Welbourn was a key pioneer of CADCAM research and development in the UK.^[5] After initial work at Cambridge, Lord Caldecote, chairman of the Delta Group plc, persuaded him to help the group. This help led to the formation Delcam in 1989.^[6]

Personal life

Welbourn was married to Esther,^[7] Fellow of New Hall, Cambridge, predeceased him in 2001. He leaves a daughter, Ann, and a son, Hugh.

Additional sources

• Donald Welbourn
• https://web.archive.org/web/20111106061744/http://www.delcam.com/general/about/history.asp

Notes and References

1. Web site: CAD/CAM Pioneer Donald Welbourn. 11 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406002126/http://www.qualitymag.com/Articles/News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000580128. 2012-04-06.
2. Web site: The Development of Computer Aided Design and Manufacture - CADCAM. 11 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701133927/http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/125/achievements/duct/index.htm. 2013-07-01.
3. Web site: Arbeitsberichte des Institut fuer mathematische Maschinen und Datenverarbeitung (Informatik). Cambridge University. 19 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110606060505/http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/125/achievements/erlangenFP/index.htm. 2011-06-06.
4. Web site: D. B. Welbourn. Cambridge University. 19 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120516005108/http://www-g.eng.cam.ac.uk/125/achievements/duct/db_welbourn.htm. 2012-05-16.
5. Web site: CADCAM pioneer Donald Welbourn dies. Delcam plc. 19 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20090315090522/http://www.delcam.com/news/press_article.asp?releaseId=675. 2009-03-15.
6. Web site: Obituary: CAD/CAM Pioneer Donald Welbourn . Quality magazine . 18 October 2022.
7. Web site: New Hall Archives. 14 January 2014.