He was born February 7th, 1873, in Comber, UK. He was a British businessman and shipbuilder best known for designing Titanic along with her sister ships, Olympic and Britannic. He was managing director and head of the drafting department of the shipbuilding company Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland.
The RMS Titanic, a British ship, was built in Ireland beginning in 1909. She was completed in 1912 and her maiden voyage began in Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. She carried 2,224 passengers ...