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| name = Duncan Shea Mckean | | name = Duncan Shea Mckean | ||
| alt = Duncan Shea Mckean | | alt = Duncan Shea Mckean | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date|1957|9|8|mf=y}} | |||
| birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |||
| death_date = {{death date|2018|11|17|mf=y}} | |||
| residence = Salt Lake City, UT, United States | | residence = Salt Lake City, UT, United States | ||
| nationality = USA | | nationality = USA | ||
| known_for = [[physics]], [[music]], [[engineering]], [[philosophy]] | | known_for = [[physics]], [[music]], [[engineering]], [[philosophy]] | ||
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'''Duncan Shea McKean''' (September 8, 1957 – November 17, 2018) was an American craftsman, self-taught musician, and independent thinker from Salt Lake City, Utah, whose wide-ranging interests spanned [[physics]], [[music]], [[engineering]], and [[philosophy]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
McKean was born on September 8, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he spent his life. He became a master craftsman and a self-taught musician, and was described as a seeker of knowledge and a philosopher. He approached challenges in construction, music, and life as problems to be solved, favoring creative and unconventional methods to realize his ideas. His craftsmanship remained in many homes and businesses throughout the Salt Lake Valley. He died on November 17, 2018 at the age of 61. | |||
==Work== | |||
McKean was largely self-taught across the fields that interested him. His practical work combined engineering and craftsmanship, and his home construction and finish work were carried out for numerous residences and businesses in the Salt Lake City area. Alongside this trade, he pursued music as a self-taught musician and engaged with questions of physics and philosophy as an independent seeker of knowledge, characteristically framing problems in construction, music, and everyday life as puzzles to be worked out through creative experimentation. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/deseretnews/name/duncan-mckean-obituary?id=1978697 Duncan McKean Obituary (1957–2018), Deseret News / Legacy.com] | |||
* [https://www.holbrookmortuary.com/obituary/Duncan-McKean Obituary for Duncan S. McKean, Holbrook Mortuary] | |||
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[[Category:Scientist|Mckean Duncan]] | [[Category:Scientist|Mckean Duncan]] | ||
Revision as of 14:25, 17 July 2026
Duncan Shea Mckean | |
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| Born | September 8, 1957 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | November 17, 2018 |
| Residence | Salt Lake City, UT, United States |
| Nationality | USA |
| Known for | physics, music, engineering, philosophy |
Duncan Shea McKean (September 8, 1957 – November 17, 2018) was an American craftsman, self-taught musician, and independent thinker from Salt Lake City, Utah, whose wide-ranging interests spanned physics, music, engineering, and philosophy.
Biography
McKean was born on September 8, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he spent his life. He became a master craftsman and a self-taught musician, and was described as a seeker of knowledge and a philosopher. He approached challenges in construction, music, and life as problems to be solved, favoring creative and unconventional methods to realize his ideas. His craftsmanship remained in many homes and businesses throughout the Salt Lake Valley. He died on November 17, 2018 at the age of 61.
Work
McKean was largely self-taught across the fields that interested him. His practical work combined engineering and craftsmanship, and his home construction and finish work were carried out for numerous residences and businesses in the Salt Lake City area. Alongside this trade, he pursued music as a self-taught musician and engaged with questions of physics and philosophy as an independent seeker of knowledge, characteristically framing problems in construction, music, and everyday life as puzzles to be worked out through creative experimentation.
External links
- Duncan McKean Obituary (1957–2018), Deseret News / Legacy.com
- Obituary for Duncan S. McKean, Holbrook Mortuary