Background
Dickie, George William was born on July 17, 1844 in Arbroath, Scotland. Son of William and Jane (Watson) Dickie.
marine engineer naval architect
Dickie, George William was born on July 17, 1844 in Arbroath, Scotland. Son of William and Jane (Watson) Dickie.
Educated Tayport, Fife, Scotland, until 1860. Learned engineering business with North. British Railroad Company and in father’s shipyard. Arrived in San Francisco from Scotland, 1869.
Engineer Risdon Iron Works, San Francisco, 1870-1883. Manager Union Iron Works, San Francisco, 1883-1905. Now consultant marine and mechanic engineer San Francisco.
Took prominent part in steamship work on the Pacific Coast and in designing machinery for the Comstock mines, et cetera
President and life member Technology Society Pacific Coast. Author: Pumping and Hoisting Works, 1876.
Home: San Mateo, California.
Member Technology
Married Anna Jack, of Tayport, August 5, 1873.