Post War Period
In 1944 Ricardo was elected president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In 1945 he and his wife moved from Shoreham-by-Sea to Graffham, also in West Sussex. In 1948 Ricardo was knighted in recognition for his work in the field of internal combustion engineering.
In 1964 Ricardo retired from active work in Ricardo Consulting Engineers but kept in touch with various engineers within the company.
In 1974, at the age of 89, Ricardo broke his leg in a fall. He died six weeks later, on 18 May.
On 16 June 2005 a blue plaque was placed outside the house where he was born in Bedford Square, London. On 1 July 2010, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers bestowed an Engineering Heritage Award on Sir Harry Ricardo in recognition of his life and work as one of the foremost engineers of the twentieth century.
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