[1] Glasgow University award an Archibald Denny Prize annually to the best Naval Architecture student.

This was granted in 1912 during Denny's lifetime, and the prize includes money intended for foreign travel.

The family was enormously rich being involved in the then (19th century) very safe industry of shipbuilding.

[3] Unlike his brothers, Archibald felt a need to stimulate his mind, whilst still involving himself in the family business.

In the same year Archibald took over the shipyard in Leven, Fife, and introduced the world’s first hydromechanical experimentation laboratory: including a large tank for testing the properties of model ships.

[4] In 1885 he brought in John Ward to assist in the management, and in 1895 a cousin, Col Leslie Denny.

In 1905 the company further broadening seeking and gaining lucrative Admiralty contracts for torpedo-boats, submarines, destroyers and hospital ships.

In 1912 he was appointed onto the investigatory committee set up by the Board of Trade on the Titanic disaster which had sent shock waves through the shipbuilding world.