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Ernest Siddall is a legend in Canadian nuclear circles. In 1971, working on the Pickering A nuclear station outside Toronto, he brought into service the world's first whole-unit computer control system. He also introduced the "two-out-of-three principle" in protective instrumentation systems, a now widely used procedure that permits functional testing during operation. As a consultant to the regulatory authority, Canadian Oil and Gas Lands Administration, he was the first to discern exactly why the "Ocean Ranger" oil rig capsized.

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His entry in Canadian Who's Who:

Dr. Ernest SIDDALL

SIDDALL, Ernest, B.Sc.(Eng.), D.Eng., P.Eng., FCAE; professional engineer; b. Halifax, England 10 Dec. 1919; s. Ernest and Charlotte Amelia (Jamieson) S.; e. Varndean Sch. 1937; Brighton Tech. Coll. B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons. London Univ.) 1939; Banff Sch. of Adv. Mgmt., dipl. 1967; Univ. of Waterloo D.Eng. (h.c.) 1991; 1stly m. Irene d. Clement Owen and Violet Smith 17 March 1945; children: Ann Judith, Jane Amelia, Robert Ernest; 2ndly m. Madeleine Richoz 12 Sept. 1998; INSTITUTE FOR RISK RSCH., UN. OF WATERLOO 1985-PRESENT; PO Tel. System, Britain 1939-49; R. Corps of Signals, Brit. Army 1940-46, in 'secret radio war' to rank of Major; High Explosive Rsch., Min. of Supply, Brit. 1949-51, devel. blast measuring instrumentation; Cdn. Aviation Elect. Ltd. 1952-54, design, aircraft flight simulator; Atomic Energy of Canada 1954-58, rsch. & devel. of control & instrumentation systems for nuclear reactors 1958-76; Founder mem., Candu nuclear design team 1979-84; Nuclear Consultant, Canatom Inc. 1976-79; Adjunct Prof., Dept. of Systems Design Engineering, Univ. of Waterloo 1989-99; Lectr., Univ. of Ottawa 1956-58; memo Ctte. on Safety of Nuclear Installations, OECD (Paris) 1982-84; internat. lectr., speaker & ctte. mem.; analyst Ocean Ranger loss & early remedial actions; recipient, W.B. Lewis Medal 1982; Inaugural Fellowship, Cdn. Acad. of Engr. 1987; author of num. papers & articles; languages written: English, French; recreations: sailing (cruised 19,000 km in 14 months in 12 m. yacht with wife & family members as crew), reading, computers, climate change; Home: 1802 - 751 Fairfield Road, Victoria, B.C. V8W 4A4.