Webb, William Henry, 1816-1899
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Webb, William Henry, 1816-1899
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Webb, William H.
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Webb, William H. 1816-1899
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Webb, William (American shipbuilder, 1816-1899)
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Webb, William H., 1816-1898.
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William H. Webb
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William H. Webb
Webb, William Henry
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Webb, William A.
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William Webb
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William H. Webb was born in 1816. He began his career as an apprentice in the shipyard of his father, Isaac Webb (1794-1840). William Webb became noted as a designer and builder in New York City and later as founder of the Webb Institute of Naval Architecture, New York. He took over the shipyard upon his father's death and built a variety of wooden-hulled vessels, including clipper ships, packets, steamships, military vessels, and others. In 1895, after retirement he published a two-volume set of books entitled "Plans of Wooden Vessels built by William H. Webb in the City of New York, 1840-1869." William H. Webb died in 1899.
Webb earned his Harvard AM in 1973.
Shipbuilder, founder of Webb Academy and Home for Shipbuilders.
Webb's shipbuilding business was located on the East River in New York City and was started by his father, Isaac Webb.
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Blacksmithing
Clipper ships
Merchant ships
Naval architecture
Packets
Paddle steamers
Real property
Sailing ships
Schooners
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding industry
Shipping
Ships plans
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Steamboats
Steamships
Steam yachts
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Naval architects
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New York (N.Y.)
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