William Henry White ( 1845 - 1913 )

Birth: Devonport, Devon, England (02 February 1845) Death: London (27 February 1913) Education: Royal School of Naval Architecture Career: Apprentice at the Dockyard, Devenport; joined the Admiralty; Confidential Assistant to Sir Edward James Reed (FRS 1876); Secretary to the Council of Construction, the Admiralty (1872); Assistant Constructor (1875); Chief Constructor (1881); left the Admiralty (1883); organized a department for constructing large battleships at the Armstrong works, Elswick; returned to the Admiralty (1885-1902); Assistant Controller and Director of Naval Construction; responsible for the construction of more than 200 ships Honours: KCB 1895 Membership: Fellow Election Date: 7/06/1888.