Edward Leland Knowles was the Director of Architecture and Interior Design for 35 years at Lockheed Martin Corporation; lecturer for decorative arts organizations in the U.S. and London; Johns Hopkins University postgraduate and published author of topics including British History, Architecture, Interior Design, and Wedgwood for the Wedgwood International Seminar; because the author has given nearly fifty lectures about British history, architecture, interior design and decorative arts all over the United States and London for over thirty years, author has an extensive following of people from the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia.