David W. Taylor
Rear Admiral David Watson Taylor, USN (March 4, 1864 – July 28, 1940) was a naval architect and engineer of the United States Navy. He served during World War I as Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. Taylor is best known as the man who constructed the first experimental towing tank ever built in the United States.
Read more about David W. Taylor: Early Life and Career, Taylor As Chief Constructor of The Navy During World War I, Aeronautical Activities in The Post-war Period, Legacy
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