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Edward James Reed
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Edward Reed (naval architect).
Sir Edward James Reed, KCB, FRS (20 September 1830 – 30 November 1906) was an English naval architect, author, politician, and railroad magnate. He was the Chief Constructor of the Royal Navy from 1863 until 1870. He was a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1874 to 1906.