Donald Campbell

Donald Malcolm Campbell, 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... Wikipedia

• Born:  Donald Malcolm Campbell, March 23, 1921, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
• Age at death:  45 years
• Died:  January 04, 1967, 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
• Children:  1
• Parent(s):  Malcolm Campbell, Dorothy Evelyn Whittall
• Awards:  Segrave Trophy (1955)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo