George Ambler Wilson, CBE, MICE (1906–1977) was a British civil engineer.[1]
George Ambler Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 1977 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil, |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers (member) |
Wilson was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1906.[2][3] He was the chief engineer of the Port of London Authority from 1953 to 1967.[4] In 1958 he was elected a member of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers.[3] He also served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers from November 1971 to November 1972.[5] He died in 1977 and the National Portrait Gallery in London holds two images of him.[6]
Wilson was honoured in the Queens 1967 birthday honours[7] and appointed a CBE in the Civil Division.
Family edit
Wilson has 4 daughters from two marriages.
In 1970, George’s daughter Gail Wilson married her LSE colleague, Meghnad Desai, They had three children together.
References edit
- ^ Watson 1989, pp. 172.
- ^ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2009, retrieved 3 November 2008
- ^ a b Watson 1989, p. 136.
- ^ Hobhouse 1994, pp. 248–268.
- ^ Watson 1988, p. 254.
- ^ National Portrait Gallery, George Ambler Wilson, retrieved 3 November 2008
- ^ "Page 6278 | Supplement 44326, 2 June 1967 | London Gazette | the Gazette". thegazette.
Bibliography edit
- Hobhouse, Hermione (1994), Survey of London:volumes 43 and 44: Poplar, Blackwall and Isle of Dogs
- Watson, Garth (1988), The Civils, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 0-7277-0392-7
- Watson, Garth (1989), The Smeatonians: The Society of Civil Engineers, Thomas Telford Ltd, ISBN 0-7277-1526-7
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