George Wittet
George Wittet (born November 26, 1878 in the United Kingdom , † 1926 in Bombay ) was a British architect .
Life
Wittet was born in Blair Atholl , Scotland, in 1878. He studied architecture in Perth , Scotland. He then worked as an architect in Edinburgh and York . In 1904 he moved to India , where he initially worked as an assistant to the architect John Begg in Mumbai . Both architects created buildings in Mumbai in the then popular Indo-Saracen architectural style. On May 12, 1917, Wittet was elected the first president of the Indian Institute of Architects . As an architect in Mumbai, he created buildings that are still considered significant landmarks in Mumbai to this day. In Mumbai, these include the Gateway of India , the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya , the Institute of Science , the Small Causes Court at Dhobitalao , the Wadia Maternity Hospital , the Bombay House , the King Edward Memorial Hospital and The Grand Hotel at the Mumbai docks . Wittet died of acute dysentery in Mumbai in 1926 and is buried in Sewri Cemetery.
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| SURNAME | Wittet, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1926 |
| Place of death | Bombay , India |