William H. Latham, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William H. Latham

American civil engineer

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1903

Date of Death: 15-Jan-1987

Profession: engineer, civil engineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

William H.
Latham (November 9, 1903 – January 15, 1987) was a senior engineer with the New York Power Authority.Prior to being responsible for the Niagara Project Latham had been in charge of the Power Authorities first hydroelectric project on the St Lawrence River.
In 1956, when he was appointed to direct the construction of the Power Authority's Niagara Project, it was the largest project of its kind in the world. New York Power Authority's primary icebreaker, the William H.
Latham, is named after him.