Robert Grieve (town planner)

For Robert Cuthbert Grieve VC see Robert Grieve

Professor Sir
Robert (Bob)[1] Grieve
(Kt.) MA(Glas), DLitt(H-W), LLD(Strath), Drhc(Edin), MICE, FRTPI, HonFRIAS, HonFRSGS[2]
1st Chairman of the Highlands and Islands Development Board[3]
In office
1965–1970[4]
Succeeded bySir Andrew Gilchrist[5]
1st Professor of Town and Regional Planning, University of Glasgow
In office
1964–1974[4]
Succeeded byGordon Cameron[6]
Chief Planning Officer for Scotland at the Scottish Office
In office
1960–1964[4]
Personal details
Born11 December 1910
Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland
Died25 October 1995
Edinburgh, Scotland[4]
SpouseMary Blackburn
ChildrenAnn, Elizabeth, Iain and William
ParentCatherine[1]
Alma materRoyal College of Science and Technology
ProfessionCivil Engineer and Town Planner

Sir Robert Grieve FRSE RTPI RIAS FRSGS LLD DLit (11 December 1910 – 25 October 1995) was a Scottish polymath: engineer, planner, academic, mountaineer, poet, raconteur and visionary. Grieve played a pivotal part in both the Clyde Valley Regional Plan and the Highlands and Islands Development Board.[4] Reflecting on his career, he described it as a process of "falling up the ladder".[1]

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  3. ^ MacDonald, Calum (26 October 1995). "Sir Robert Grieve dies at 84". The Herald. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e Dalyell, Tam (30 October 1995). "Professor Sir Robert Grieve". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
  5. ^ Cecil, Robert (12 March 1993). "Obituary: Sir Andrew Gilchrist". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Town and Regional Planning : University Connections". gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.