Alexander Gibb
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Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Gibb GBE CB FRS FRSE (12 February 1872 – 21 January 1958) was a Scottish civil engineer. After serving as Civil Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty and Director-General of Civil Engineering at the Ministry of Transport, he established the engineering consultancy firm Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners.
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Sir Alexander Gibb | |
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Director-General of Civil Engineering, Ministry of Transport | |
In office 1919–1922 | |
Civil Engineer-in-Chief to the Admiralty | |
In office 1918–1919 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1872-02-12)12 February 1872 Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland |
Died | 21 January 1958(1958-01-21) (aged 85) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England |
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) | Norah Isobel Monteith, m. 1900-1940 (her death) |
Children | 3 |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil |
Institutions | |
Practice name | Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners |
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