Laws (LLD) from the University of Edinburgh and was a fellow of University College London. In addition to his British honours, Gibb received the American naval Distinguished Service Medal and was appointed Commander of the Belgian Order of the Crown, Grand Officer of the Order of Boyaca, Colombia and Grand Cross (1st class) of the Order of the Three Stars, Latvia. Gibb was a prominent Freemason and became Provincial Grand Master of Ross and Cromarty and Past Substitute Grand Master of Scotland. Publications References Further reading External links Sir Alexander Gibb at the Biographical Database of the British Chemical Community, 1880–1970 Alexander Gibb at Grace's Guide to British Industrial History 1872 births 1958 deaths People from Broughty Ferry Scottish civil engineers 20th-century Scottish businesspeople Scottish biographers Scottish soldiers British Army brigadiers Fellows of the Royal Society Presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers Presidents of the Smeatonian Society of Civil Engineers People educated at the High School of Dundee People educated at Rugby School Alumni of University College London Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the Crown (Belgium) Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal Engineers from Dundee