William Glanville, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Glanville

British civil engineer

Date of Birth: 01-Feb-1900

Place of Birth: Willesden, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jun-1976

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.