Gardner F. Williams (14 March 1842 – 22 August 1922) was an American mining engineer and author, and the first properly trained mining engineer to be appointed in South Africa. In part due to these improvements in mining techniques, by 1889 Cecil Rhodes controlled the South African diamond mining industry, and fully 90\% of world production.Martin Meredith, " Diamonds, gold, and war: the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa " (New York: Public Affairs, 2007), p.162 In 1902 he published the comprehensive tome " The Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development " (NY: Macmillan Co, 1902) with later revised editions in 1904, 1905 and 1906 comprising 2 volumes. This work is still considered an important authoritative source today, with most of its 1000 copies being housed in various university libraries of the world. " The Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development " (NY: Macmillan Co, 1902) at Google Books"The Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development " (NY: Macmillan Co, 1905) at Farlang.com Return to America After 18 years with De Beers, Williams retired in 1905 to America, and settled first in Washington D.C. and in later years finally in San Francisco.extracts from " Forging Ahead, South Africa's Pioneering Engineers ." by G.R. Bozzoli (Johannesburg : Witwatersrand University Press, 1997)From a transcript of South Africa's " Mining Weekly On the Air " FM radio show His Washington DC residence on 2201 R Street NW was later used as offices by the embassy of Pakistan. In recognition of his achievements, the Royal Academy of Science in Sweden awarded him its silver medal in 1905, and the University of California an honorary doctorate of laws in 1910."Oakland Tribune" (Oakland, CA) Wednesday Evening, 18 May 1910, p.13 (2nd Section) He also received an honorary doctorate of engineering from the University of Michigan in 1917."Who Was Who in America". A component volume of " Who's Who in American History " . Volume 1, 1897–1942 (Chicago: A.N. Marquis Co., 1943) " Engineering and Mining Journal-Press " Vol.114, No.13; 23 Sep 1922, p.532 Williams died in San Francisco in 1922, and is buried in a family plot in Oakland, URL References 
Gardner Frederick Williams (14 March 1842 – 22 August 1922) was an American mining engineer and author, and the first properly trained mining engineer to be appointed in South Africa. In part due to these improvements in mining techniques, by 1889 Cecil Rhodes controlled the South African diamond mining industry, and fully 90\% of world production.Martin Meredith, Diamonds, gold, and war: the British, the Boers, and the making of South Africa (New York: Public Affairs, 2007), p.162 In 1902 he published the comprehensive tome The Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development (NY: Macmillan Co, 1902) with later revised editions in 1904, 1905 and 1906 comprising 2 volumes. This work is still considered an important authoritative source today, with most of its 1,000 copies being housed in various university libraries of the world. The Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development (NY: Macmillan Co, 1902) at Google BooksThe Diamond Mines of South Africa; some account of their rise and development (NY: Macmillan Co, 1905) at Farlang.com Return to America After 18 years with De Beers, Williams retired in 1905 to America, and settled first in Washington D.C. and in later years finally in San Francisco.extracts from Forging Ahead, South Africa's Pioneering Engineers by G.R. Bozzoli (Johannesburg : Witwatersrand University Press, 1997)From a transcript of South Africa's Mining Weekly On the Air FM radio show His Washington DC residence on 2201 R Street NW was later used as offices by the embassy of Pakistan. In recognition of his achievements, the Royal Academy of Science in Sweden awarded him its silver medal in 1905, and the University of California an honorary doctorate of laws in 1910."Oakland Tribune" (Oakland, CA) Wednesday Evening, 18 May 1910, p.13 (2nd Section) He also received an honorary doctorate of engineering from the University of Michigan in 1917."Who Was Who in America". A component volume of Who's Who in American History . Volume 1, 1897–1942 (Chicago: A.N. Marquis Co., 1943) Engineering and Mining Journal-Press Vol.114, No.13; 23 September 1922, p.532 Williams died in San Francisco in 1922, and is buried in a family plot in Oakland, California. References External links
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