William Willcocks
British civil engineer (1852-1932) · United Kingdom · On the map · Architects · Died at 79
Sir William Willcocks was a British civil engineer during the high point of the British Empire. He was an irrigation engineer who proposed and built the first Aswan Dam, the scale of which had never been attempted previously.
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He later undertook other major irrigation projects in South Africa and the Ottoman Empire's Arabian territories.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1852 to 1932 · aged 79
