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Brigadier-General
Sir Alexander Gibb
GBE CB FRS FRSE
Gibb at the wedding of his eldest son, Alistair, in 1927
Director-General of Civil Engineering, Ministry of Transport
In office
1919–1922
Civil Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty
In office
1918–1919
Personal details
Born(1872-02-12)12 February 1872
Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland
Died21 January 1958(1958-01-21) (aged 85)
Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Norah Isobel Monteith, m. 1900-1940 (her death)
Children3
Engineering career
DisciplineCivil
Institutions
  • Royal Society
  • Institution of Civil Engineers
Practice nameSir Alexander Gibb & Partners

Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Gibb GBE CB FRS FRSE (12 February 1872 – 21 January 1958) was a Scottish civil engineer. After serving as Civil Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty and Director-General of Civil Engineering at the Ministry of Transport, he established the engineering consultancy firm Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners.

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