Thomas Andrews
British businessman and shipbuilder (1873–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Andrews Jr. (7 February 1873 – 15 April 1912) was a British businessman and shipbuilder, who was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland. He was the naval architect in charge of the plans for the ocean liner Titanic and perished along with more than 1,500 people when the ship sank on her maiden voyage.[1]
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Thomas Andrews | |
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Born | Thomas Andrews Jr. (1873-02-07)7 February 1873 Comber, County Down, Ireland |
Died | 15 April 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 39) |
Cause of death | Sinking of the Titanic |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Shipbuilder |
Known for | Chief Designer of RMS Titanic |
Spouse |
Helen Reilly Barbour
(m. 1908) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Viscount Pirrie (uncle) J. M. Andrews (brother) Sir James Andrews, 1st Baronet (brother) |
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