William Glanville
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For the British politician, see William Glanville (Hythe MP).
Sir William Henry Glanville CB CBE FRS[1] (1 February 1900 ā 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.
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Sir William Glanville | |
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Born | 1 February 1900 |
Died | 30 June 1976(1976-06-30) (aged 76) |
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), |
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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.