William A. Brockett Military person

Rear Admiral William A. Brockett (born 22 February 1914, in Illinois) raised in Litchfield and New London, Connecticut. A naval engineer and author, Brockett served aboard a US gunboat in China at the time of the Battle of Shanghai in August 1937. In 1950, he co-authored with Robert M. Johnston Elements of Applied Thermodynamics, which was required reading by naval engineering students of the United States Naval Academy for over forty years. During the Vietnam War, he was Chief of the United States Navy's Bureau of Ships. He then served as President of the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture from 1966 to 1974. Brockett died in San Diego, California in September 1984.

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Birth dateFebruary 22, 1914
Birth place
Illinois , United States
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1984
Place of death
California , San Diego , United States

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allegianceUnited States
military branch
United States Navy
service start1933
service end1965

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