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1810 – 1879William Froude (1810-1879)Died 4 May 1879, aged 68William Froude was an English engineer and naval architect who pioneered the scientific study of ship hydrodynamics. He developed methods for predicting a ship's resistance and stability using scale models, still known as Froude scaling. His work laid the foundation for modern naval architecture and towing-tank testing.