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Feb 01, 1900 Willesden, England, United Kingdom Died on 30 Jun 1976 (aged 76)
British civil engineer
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About William Glanville
- Sir William Henry Glanville CB CBE FRS (1 February 1900 – 30 June 1976) was a British civil engineer.
- 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. 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.
