David Taylor's lasting influence on US naval design

Who was Henderson's equivalent in the US Navy in terms of influence?

David W. Taylor is the proposed counterpart because his experimental work and design methods continued to shape the US Navy after his retirement.

David W. Taylor is proposed as an American counterpart to Henderson in his influence on naval design. The comparison concerns the effects of his work rather than a matching career chronology. Although he retired well before the Second World War, his testing methods and approach to refining designs continued to influence the US Navy's preparations. Accumulated experimental knowledge gave his work an influence beyond his time in office.