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Shirley Brooks Ralston (1874-1952), director and naval architect of Alexander Stephen and Sons
1952 Obituary [1]
We regret to record the death of Mr. S. B. Ralston, which occurred last week at his home in Bearsden.
Mr. Ralston, who was for thirty years a director and naval architect of Alexander Stephen and Sons, Ltd., of Linthouse, first joined the company in 1896, and invented the ship-stability indicator, which bears his name and which is still widely used.
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