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David Allan Low
1857–1937
A longtime engineering teacher and textbook writer, he helped generations of students learn machine drawing, design, and applied mechanics through clear, practical instruction. His books became well-known reference works for engineering education in Britain and beyond.
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An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design
by David Allan Low
About the author
Born in 1857, he built his career around engineering education and technical writing. He studied and trained in Britain, won a Whitworth Scholarship early in his career, and went on to teach mechanical engineering in Glasgow before later holding senior academic posts in London.
He is especially remembered for practical textbooks such as An Introduction to Machine Drawing and Design, A Manual of Machine Drawing and Design, and Applied Mechanics. These works were written for students and young engineers, with an emphasis on useful exercises, clear explanation, and the real needs of workshop and drawing-office practice.
By the end of his career he was emeritus professor of engineering at East London College, University of London. He died in 1937, leaving behind a body of teaching that reflects a very hands-on, classroom-tested approach to engineering.