Roderick Chisholm (engineer)

Roderick Chisholm
Born(1868-12-20)20 December 1868
Dumbarton, Scotland
Died15 April 1912(1912-04-15) (aged 43)
RMS Titanic, Atlantic Ocean
OccupationShipbuilder
Known forNaval architect – RMS Titanic
Spouse
Susan Anderson
(m. 1897)
Children
  • Alice Chisholm (1897–2002)
  • James Chisholm (1899–1960)

Roderick Chisholm (20 December 1868 – 15 April 1912) was a Scottish ships' draughtsman who served as chief draftsman at Harland & Wolff. He met his demise aboard the RMS Titanic when she sank during her maiden voyage.

He was notable for designing the Olympic class-liners amongst longstanding architect Alexander Carlisle – until his retirement in 1910 – as well as Thomas Andrews.


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