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