Sir Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt 1st Baronet Scientist

Sir Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt, 1st Baronet, KCB, FRS (1 April 1868 – 1 February 1951) was a British naval architect and engineer. As Director of Naval Construction for the Royal Navy, 1912–1924, he was responsible for the design and construction of some of the most famous British warships. On 20 February 1915 Winston Churchill appointed him Chairman of the Landships Committee at the Admiralty, which was responsible for the design and production of the first military tanks to be used in warfare.D'Eyncourt was grandson of the politician Charles Tennyson d'Eyncourt, who was uncle of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. Thus Eustace was also nephew of Admiral Edwin Tennyson d’Eyncourt.

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Alias (AKA)Sir Eustace Henry William Tennyson d'Eyncourt 1st Bt. BT KCB LLD DSc FRS
Birth dateApril 01, 1868
Date of deathFebruary 01, 1951
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Director of Naval Construction

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