Brig.-Gen. Sir Alexander Gibb, GBE, CB

Biographical Summary

Gibb, Sir Alexander. 12/02/1872-21/01/1958. Ref: 2492. Male.

• Titles and British Honours: Brigadier-General, CB(1918), KBE (1918), GBE (1920).
• Place of Birth: Broughty Ferry, Angus.
• Place of Death: Hartley Wintney,Hampshire.
• Profession: Civil Engineer.
• Appointments Held: Director-general 1919-21, Civil Engineering, Ministry of Transport; Consulting Engineer 1921-,Partner 1922-, Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners.
• Schools and Tutors: Dundee High School. Abbey School, Beckenham, Kent, Rugby * School.Warwickshire.
• Training: Articled to J W Barry and H M Brunel.
• Postgraduate Studies: LL.D (Hon Edinburgh).
• Publications: "The Story of Telford-The Rise of Civil Engineering" 1935.
• Marital Status: Married (1900) Norah Isobel Monteith.
• Mother: Hope Brown Paton.
• Father: Alexander Easton Gibb, Civil Engineer.
• War Service: 1914-18. Chief Engineer, ports construction, British Army in France 1916, Colonel RE. Civil Engineer in Chief to the Admiralty 1918.
• References: DNB 1951-1960, 1971, 405-7; Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 5, 1959,75-85 signed G.P.Harrison and A.J.S.Pippard (portrait), 86 catalogue of publications; RSE Year Book 1960, 44-5; Who Was Who 5.
• Memberships: FRS (1936), M.Inst.CE (1917, President 1936-7), Royal Meteorological Socoiety, FRGS, FGS, FZS.
• Date of Election: 15/06/1914.
• Proposers: J Mackay Bernard, Sir Thomas Hudson Beare, Ernest Maclagan Wedderburn, William Archer Tait (Billet 4/5, 25/5, 1/6/1914).
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002, pt. 1. A-J, page 352

Other References

• Wikipedia contributors, "Alexander Gibb", Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
• Hogg, Bruce; Freemasons and the Royal Society ed 2; Library and Museum of Freemasonry; January 2012; page 48

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