George Ambler Wilson
| George Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1906 Wellington, Shropshire |
| Died | 1977 |
| Nationality | British |
|
Engineering career | |
| Engineering discipline | Civil, |
| Institution memberships | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers (member) |
George Ambler Wilson MICE (1906–1977) was a British civil engineer.[1]
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]
References
- ↑ Watson 1989, pp. 172.
- ↑ Masterton, Gordon (2005), ICE Presidential Address, retrieved 2008-11-03
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Watson 1989, p. 136.
- ↑ Hobhouse 1994, pp. 248–268.
- ↑ Watson 1988, p. 254.
- ↑ National Portrait Gallery, George Ambler Wilson, retrieved 2008-11-03
Bibliography
- 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
| Professional and academic associations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Paton |
President of the Institution of Civil Engineers November 1971 – November 1972 |
Succeeded by Roger Hetherington |