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Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Murdoch Biography and Timeline
Follow William Murdoch through 3 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Murdoch, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1802–1912Years on this page
1802
1912
Murdoch Orders Collision Avoidance Manoeuvre
William Murdoch was the officer on watch when Titanic encountered the iceberg, and he initiated emergency attempts to avoid it.
Murdoch Oversees Starboard Boat Launches
William Murdoch supervised evacuation on the starboard side, where lifeboats were lowered as the ship continued flooding.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.