Biographical Information:
(1849-1898); b. Manchester; s. educated privately [Lindow Grove & Queenwood Coll.] and at Owens Coll., Manchester, Whitworth Scholar; adm. pens. at St’ John’s (67); S (68); Sheershanks E (68); BA, 1SP (71); MA (75); Fell (71); m. London Univ. (67); BSc (London), 68, DSc (London), 71; electrical engineer – invented he 3-wire system of dist. Used for electric lighting; PEE, King’s Coll., London (90-08); consulting eng.; mem Alpine Club; killed w/ 3 of his children while climbing the Pettite Dent de Veisivi in the Val d’Hérens; Holland, Rd., Kensington (79-96)King’s Col., London (97-98)