James Morris Gale | |
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Born | 1830 |
Died | 7 September 1903 (aged 73) |
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | Ayr Academy University of Glasgow |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse | Mary Ann Morris Gale |
Children | William Morris Gale George Henderson Gale Isabella Mary Gale |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil Hyrdaulic |
Institutions | Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland (President) Institution of Civil Engineers (Member) |
Projects | Loch Katrine and Milngavie waterworks |
James Morris Gale M. Inst. C.E. (1830 - 7 September 1903)[1] was a Scottish civil engineer for the Glasgow Corporation Water Works. He is most famous for his work building the Milngavie water treatment works. The project directed water from Loch Katrine, 36 miles (58 km) to the north, which required the building of an aqueduct to carry the water to the city of Glasgow by gravity.
He became a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers on 2 February 1864.[2]
He was a life member of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland and was president from 1867 to 1869.[3]