Geodetic construction did not begin with Barnes Wallis alone

Did geodetic aircraft construction originate with airships and then move across through Barnes Wallis?

Not entirely; related framing developed in both airships and aircraft as each field sought rigid, curved structures, so Wallis did not originate the whole idea.

The question proposes that geodetic construction moved from airships into aircraft through Barnes Wallis. Airships and aeroplanes instead developed related approaches in parallel because both needed lightweight rigidity. Aircraft designers found the method increasingly valuable when aerodynamic work demanded curved forms rather than box-like fuselages. Wallis became an important exponent of the system, but the underlying structural idea had broader roots.