| RefNo | EC/1965/25 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XVII, 144 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Roberts, Gilbert: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Distinguished for his contributions to civil engineering by advancing the design of structures, particularly long span bridges.
Designer of Severn Bridge, Forth Bridge, Volta Bridge, Maidenhead Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge. Also contributed designs of other unusual structures, such as C.S.I.R.O. Radio Telescope, High Marnham Power Station, the Dome of Discovery at the Festival of Britain Exhibition, crane structures including 500 tons goliath crane for Babcock & Wilcox. |
| Proposers | From Personal Knowledge: J F Baker; Christopher Hinton; A J Sutton Pippard; A G Pugsley; A McCance; W H Glanville; A W Skempton |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA633 | Roberts; Sir; Gilbert (1899 - 1978) | 1899 - 1978 |