For the British politician, see William Glanville (Hythe MP).
Sir William Glanville
Born
1 February 1900
Willesden, Middlesex
Died
30 June 1976(1976-06-30) (aged 76)
Northwood, Middlesex
Nationality
British
Education
Queen Mary, University of London
Occupation
Engineer
Spouse
Millicent Carr
Children
one daughter and one son (John Glanville)
Parent(s)
Amelia and William Glanville
Engineering career
Discipline
Civil
Institutions
Institution of Civil Engineers (president),
Sir William Henry Glanville CB CBE FRS[1] (1 February 1900 – 30 June 1976) was a British civil engineer.[2] During World War II he and the Road Research Laboratory were involved in important war work, developing temporary runways, beach analysis, and tank and aircraft design. He also worked on the explosives calculations and scale models used to develop the bouncing bombs used in the Dam Busters Raid.
He was widely recognised for his contributions to engineering and, amongst a string of professional awards, was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), as a Companion of the Order of the Bath and knighted.
^Baker, Lord (1977). "William Henry Glanville. 1 February 1900 - 30 June 1976". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 23. Royal Society publishing: 90–113. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1977.0005. ISSN 0080-4606.
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