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David Watson Taylor

United States Navy admiral

  • Fame42.7
  • Momentum9.8
  • Wikipedia286
Source-basedRising
Lived 1864–1940, aged 76United States
United States flagUnited StatesScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    6 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1864–1940
    Aged 76
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-07-11

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. Taylor is best known as the man who constructed the first experimental towing tank ever built in the United States.

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Scientist
Category
Scientists
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United States
Last updated
2026-07-11
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  • David W. Taylor
    wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org
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  • ديفيد واطسون تايلور
    wikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
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  • David Watson Taylor
    wikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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Status
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Born
March 4, 1864
Died
July 28, 1940
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