Charles Husband

Sir Henry Charles Husband (1908–1983) was a leading architect and consulting engineer in Great Britain. His offices were based in Sheffield, England. He designed bridges and major civil engineering works and had a role in designing the Jodrell Bank^[1] radio telescope.

Biography

Husband was educated at King Edward VII School in Sheffield. He founded Husband & Co, Consulting Engineers, in Sheffield and assisted in the design of Jodrell Bank and Goonhilly Downs aerials.^[2][3]

Husband won the Royal Medal in 1965.^[4] He was president of the Institution of Structural Engineers in 1965-65.

References

1. ^ "The History of Jodrell Bank | Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics". Jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk. 2008-09-26. http://www.jodrellbank.manchester.ac.uk/history/mk1.html. Retrieved 2010-04-08. 
2. ^ "The Edwardian 1997". Oldedwardians.org.uk. http://www.oldedwardians.org.uk/newsletters/97.OENewsletter.html. Retrieved 2010-04-08. 
3. ^ "Charles Husband : Oxford Biography Index entry (subscription required)". Oxforddnb.com. http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/101031269/. Retrieved 2010-04-08. 
4. ^ "Royal Medal". http://www.nndb.com/honors/968/000100668/. Retrieved 2008-12-06. 

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Name	Husband, Charles
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Date of birth	1908
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Date of death	1983
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