Osbert Chadwick (4 April 1844 - 27 September 1913) was a British engineer and a professor at University College London
Early life and education
Osbert Chadwick was born in 1844 to Edwin Chadwick, an English social worker and sanitation reformer.[1] Chadwick studied at the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, graduating with a commission in 1864.
Career
Royal Engineers
In 1868 Chadwick went to India in the Royal Engineers public works department. His duties were concentrated in Bombay for the time where he managed barges.
Post-Engineers
In 1873, Chadwick left the Royal Engineers and became the engineer for the Odessa water works.[2][3]
During this time Chadwick directed and co-directed several engineering projects across the Asian British colonies such as Grenada, Hong Kong, and Mauritius among others. While in Hong Kong he contributed significantly to the design of the future Engineer's office.[4]