Henry Lewis Guy

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Sir Henry Lewis Guy CBE, FRS, (June 15, 1887 – July 20, 1956) was a leading British mechanical engineer, notable in particular for his work on steam turbine design.

[edit] Early life

Guy was born at Penarth, in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales in 1887. Following his education he joined the Taff Vale Railway as a student apprentice, and studied at the University College of South Wales where he gained a diploma in mechanical and electrical engineering.

[edit] Career

In 1915, Guy joined the British Westinghouse Company, (later to become Metropolitan-Vickers) as a design engineer. In 1918 he was appointed chief mechanical engineer at that company, a post he was to hold until 1941. Whilst at Metrovicks, Guy was responsible for many innovations in the design of steam turbo-generators.

Guy was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1936.

During WWII, Guy served on a number committees including the Scientific Advisory Council of the Ministry of Supply. He was awarded a CBE in 1943 followed by a knighthood in 1949.

From 1941 until his retirement in 1951, Guy was secretary of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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