Danusia, Lady Trotman-Dickenson
Danusia, Lady Trotman-Dickenson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donata Irena Hewell 1929 |
| Died | 28 June 2024 (aged 94–95) |
| Other names | Donata Irena Trotman-Dickenson |
| Board member of | Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh (BComm, PhD) London School of Economics |
| Thesis | The development of the Scottish industrial estates 1936-52 (1956) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Institutions | University of Manchester University of Aberystwyth University of Edinburgh Open University University of Glamorgan |
Donata Irena, Lady Trotman-Dickenson MBE, known as Danusia (1929 - 28 June 2024), was a Polish economist who had settled in the United Kingdom as a child refugee during World War II. She earned her PhD from the University of Edinburgh and held teaching positions at a number of universities, retiring as Professor Emerita at University of Glamorgan. Later in life, she was known for her work in promoting history education in Wales, notably through founding the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative in 1990 and chairing the organisation until 2011.