William Francis Gibbs

William Francis Gibbs

William Francis Gibbs (24 août 1886 - 6 septembre 1967) est un architecte naval américain. Il est à l'origine de la transformation du paquebot allemand Vaterland en Leviathan, paquebot des United States Lines suite à la Première Guerre mondiale. Il a également conçu le paquebot United States, qui est le paquebot le plus rapide jamais construit.


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  • Gibbs Brothers Medal — The Gibbs Brothers Medal is awarded by the US National Academy of Sciences for outstanding contributions in the field of naval architecture and marine engineering . It was established by a gift from William Francis Gibbs and Frederic H. Gibbs.… …   Wikipedia

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