Charles Bressey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Bressey

Civil Engineer and Surveyor

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1874

Place of Birth: Wanstead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 14-Apr-1951

Profession: engineer, chartered surveyor, civil engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Sir Charles Herbert Bressey, CB, CBE (3 January 1874 – 14 April 1951) was an English civil engineer and surveyor who specialised in road design.
Bressey was Chief Engineer for Roads at the Ministry of Transport from 1921 to 1938.
Between 1935 and 1938 he carried out research on road planning and motorway design in preparation for his Highway Development Survey, 1937 for Greater London published in 1938.
He served as President of the Institution of Chartered Surveyors in 1938-9.