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  1. Lieutenant Colonel William Ewart Fairbairn ( / ˈfɛərbɛərn /; 28 February 1885 – 20 June 1960) was a British soldier and police officer. He developed hand-to-hand combat methods for the Shanghai Police during the interwar period, as well as for the Allied special forces during World War II.

  2. Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick Bt FRS (19 February 1789 – 18 August 1874) was a Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder. In 1854 he succeeded George Stephenson and Robert Stephenson to become the third president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

  3. Aug 9, 2018 · Learn about William Fairbairn, a police officer in Shanghai who fought in hundreds of street fights and developed his own style of combat, Defendu. He also taught Allied commando units in WW2 how to kill efficiently and effectively.

  4. William Fairbairn, Scottish civil engineer and inventor who did pioneering work in bridge design and in testing iron and finding new applications for it. He was the first to use wrought iron for ship hulls, bridges, mill shafting, and structural beams.

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  5. Feb 13, 2022 · Learn how Fairbairn became a fearless fighter and a pioneer of ungentlemanly warfare, teaching commandos and special agents during World War II. Discover his inventions, techniques and legacy in this article by Zita Ballinger Fletcher.

  6. Jul 26, 2022 · The deadliest hand to hand combat system ever develpoed. A detailed history of the man behind the legend, William Fairbairn and the system he created. Gutter...

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  8. Learn about the life and work of Sir William Fairbairn, a pioneer of iron shipbuilding, bridge design and mill engineering in the 19th century. Explore his achievements, inventions, publications and honors in this comprehensive profile.