Assists the Harland and Wolff design team with naval architecture and structural calculations.
Historical person
Edward Wilding Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Edward Wilding, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
Chronological biography
1908
1910
Contributes technical work to Titanic's structure while construction proceeds at Queen's Island.
1911
Continues technical work while Titanic is fitted out at Harland and Wolff.
1912
Travels aboard Titanic on the delivery voyage from Belfast to Southampton.
Explains Titanic's structure, flooding calculations and damage assumptions to the British inquiry.
Uses technical calculations to explain how flooding across multiple compartments caused Titanic to founder.
Titles and roles
Naval Architect
Record provenance
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