William Westcott Rundell

William Westcott Rundell, sometimes W W Rundell (21 March 1816–10 March 1897) was an inventor and engineer from Stoke Damerel in Devon. He is best known for his work on the magnetism, particularly of adjustment needed for compasses on iron ships.[1] He also campaigned for the better training of ships crews.

  1. ^ "Three letters from W W Rundell to Robert RitzRoy concerning compass deviation, with diagram of Great Eastern and table of experiments and results conducted on board". National Archives. Retrieved 28 October 2019.