Donald Campbell
Donald Malcolm Campbell, CBE (23 March 1921 – 4 January 1967) was a British speed record breaker who broke eight absolute world speed records on water and on land in the 1950s and 1960s. He remains the only person to set both world land and water speed records in the same year (1964). He died during a water speed record attempt at Coniston Water in the Lake District, England.
Donald Campbell CBE | |
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Campbell in c. 1960 | |
| Born | Donald Malcolm Campbell 23 March 1921 Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England |
| Died | 4 January 1967 (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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