David Watson Taylor
United States Navy admiral · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1864 to 1940 · aged 76
David Watson Taylor was an American naval architect and an engineer in 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.
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Taylor is best known as the man who constructed the first experimental towing tank ever built in the United States.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1940 · aged 76
