John Willet should not be confused with John Willett.
John Willet | |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1815 |
Birth Place: | Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire, Scotland |
Death Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Nationality: | Scottish |
Known For: | Bridge design |
John Willet, M.Inst.C.E. (6 February 1815 – 15 August 1891) was a Scottish engineer who was mainly involved in bridge design. His office was in Union Terrace, Aberdeen, as of 1882.[1]
At the age of 22, he became an apprentice to James Thomson.[2]
Willet married Mary Ann Rennie (1832–1915) in 1854.[3] They had at least two children: Archibald William Willet (1858–1942)[4] and Mary Annabelle Willet (1859–1928).[5]
He died in 1891, aged 76. He was interred in Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. His wife and daughter are also buried there.