William Tritton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Tritton

British engineer

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1875

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 24-Sep-1946

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Sir William Ashbee Tritton, JP, (19 June 1875 – 24 September 1946) was a British expert in agricultural machinery, and was directly involved, together with Major Walter Gordon Wilson, in the development of the tank.
Early in the First World War he was asked to produce tractors for moving heavy howitzers, the result being eventually the first tanks.