Archibald Williams

Archibald Williams was a Scottish engineer and author. He was born in 1871 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died in 1934 in London, England. Williams studied engineering at the University of Edinburgh, and after graduating, he worked as a civil engineer for several years. In 1902, he joined the staff of the Institution of Civil Engineers, where he worked as a technical editor and writer. Williams was a prolific writer, and he wrote several books on engineering, including The Romance of Modern Engineering (1910), The Romance of Modern Electricity (1912), and The Romance of Modern Architecture (1914). He also wrote articles for magazines and newspapers, and he was a regular contributor to the Engineering Journal. Williams was a popular speaker, and he gave lectures on engineering all over the United Kingdom. He was also a member of the Royal Society of Arts, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and the Institution of Electrical Engineers.