Civil engineer. Born Yorkshire as Thomas Peirson Frank. Chief Engineer for London County Council, 1930 - 1946. His secret rapid response unit saved London from drowning during the Blitz many times. The extensive damage to the Thames wall and the flooding risks were, for reasons of morale, downplayed during the war so Frank did not receive the credit he deserved. The BBC tells the story here.
Oversaw the reconstruction of Waterloo Bridge. Died London. Obituary gives year of death as 1952.
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Sir Peirson Frank
Surveyor, civil engineer, working with Brentford Council in 1909.
2014: Via Facebook Martin Evans suggests this man for the name panel at IC. His close links with IC are indicated by him becoming a governor at the same time that the building was being erected. ...
Professor of engineering. FRS. Born Cheshire. Studied the strength of columns of various materials and pioneered the application of mathematics to structural design. Late in life his mental abil...
Aircraft designer and manufacturer. Born Edwin Alliott Verdon Roe at Patricroft, Manchester. He was inspired by the Wright brothers to devote himself to powered flight. In 1907 he built a biplane a...
