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David Watson Taylor | |
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 Taylor in 1917 | |
| Born | March 4, 1864 Louisa County, Virginia |
| Died | July 28, 1940 (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Rear admiral |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Honor John Fritz Medal Franklin Medal (1917) |
David Watson Taylor (March 4, 1864 – July 28, 1940) was a U.S. naval architect and an engineer of the United States Navy. He served during World War I as Chief Constructor of the Navy, and Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. Taylor is best known as the man who constructed the first experimental towing tank ever built in the United States.