Background
White, William Henry was born on February 2, 1845 in Devonport. Y. c. of Richard White, Devonport, and Jane", daughter of W. Matthews, Lostwithiel, Cornwall.
professor of naval architecture
White, William Henry was born on February 2, 1845 in Devonport. Y. c. of Richard White, Devonport, and Jane", daughter of W. Matthews, Lostwithiel, Cornwall.
Studied at Royal School of Naval Architecture. Holds the Diploma of Fellow (1st class). In the Constructive Department of the Admiralty, 1867-1883, rising to the rank of Chief Constructor.
Doctor of Laws (Glasgow).
Doctor of Science (Cambridge and Durham).
Professor of Naval Architecture at the Royal School of Naval Architecture and the Royal Naval College, 81. Organised and directed the war-ship building department of Armstrong and Company, Newcastle 1883-1885 Director of Naval Construction and Assistant Controller of the Royal Navy, October 1885 to February 1902. During that period responsible designer of all His (or Her) Majesty ships.
Resigned office in consequence of ill-health, and awarded a special grant of money by vote of Parliament in recognition of exceptional services bo the Navy.
Consulting Naval Architect for Cunard s.s. Mauretania, 1904-1907.
Past President Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers, institution of Marine Engineers, Institution of Junior Engineers, and the Institute of Metals. Chairman of Council of the Royal Society of Arts, 10.
Honourable Vice-President of Institution of Naval Architects.
Past Master Shipwrights Company of London. Foreign Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Sweden. Honourable Member Association Technique Maritime, American and Canadian Societies of Civil Engineers, aDd American Societies of Mechanical Engineers and Naval Architects.
Honourable Member of Society of Engineers, Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland, North-East Coast Institution of Shipbuilders and Engineers.
Member Governing Body Imperial College of Science and Technology.
Fellow of the Royal Society (London and Edinburgh). Clubs: Athenaeum, British Empire.