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Forbes, George.
Adm. pens. at CHRIST'S, June 6, 1867. [2nd] s. of Professor James David [F.R.S., afterwards Principal of St Andrews University]. B. [Apr. 5, 1849], at Edinburgh. [School, Edinburgh Academy.] Previously at University of St Andrews.
Matric. Michs. 1867.
Migrated to St Catharine's, Jan. 29, 1870; B.A. 1871; M.A. 1874.
Professor of Natural Philosophy at Anderson's College, Glasgow, 1872-80.
Took up electrical engineering; associated for a short time with British Electric Light Co. Worked to improve the dynamo; one of his machines exhibited at Philadelphia Electrical Exhibition, 1884.
His scheme for the harnessing of Niagara was formally considered by the International Niagara Commission, 1890.
Consulting Engineer to the Cataract Construction Company, 1892.
Employed by the Egyptian Government in surveying the cataracts of the Nile, 1897-8. Suggested to Kitchener the use of electric locomotives on the railway across the Nubian Desert.
Subsequently turned his attention to range-finders, an instrument of his design being used in the South African War. Went to Hawaii to observe the transit of Venus, 1874.
During the Russo-Turkish War, acted as special correspondent for The Times, 1877.
F.R.S.E., F.R.A.S., M.I.C.E. Received the Russian Order of St George and the French Legion of Honour.
Author, Lectures on Electricity; The Transit of Venus; Alternating and Interrupted Currents; The Theory of the Glaciers of Savoy; A History of Astronomy, etc.
Lived latterly at Worthing.
Died Oct. 22, 1936.
(Peile, II. 600; Who was Who; The Times, Oct. 24, 1936.)
George FORBES
Approx. lifespan: 1849–1936
pens. Christ's College adm1867:06:06
2nd] s. of Professor: James David [
FRS, afterwards
Principal of: : Sch: St Andrews University St Andrews, [ Fife ]
b. Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1849:04:05
School, Sch: Edinburgh Academy, [ Scotland ]
Previously at University of St Andrews, [ Fife ]
Matric 1867:10MT:
Mig. to St Catharine's College 1870:01:29
BA 1871
MA 1874
Sch:
Professor of: Natural Philosophy at Sch: Anderson's College Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1872-80
Took up electrical engineering; associated for a short time with British Electric Light Company Worked to improve the dynamo; one of his machines exhibited at Philadelphia Electrical Exhibition 1884
His scheme for the harnessing of Niagara was formally considered by the International Niagara Commission 1890
Consulting Engineer: to Cataract Construction Company 1892
Employed: by Egyptian Government in surveying the cataracts of the Nile, [ Egypt ] 1897-98
Suggested to Kitchener the use of electric locomotives on the railway across the Nubian Desert, [ Sudan ]
Subsequently turned his attention to range-finders, an instrument of his design being used in the South African War South African, [ South Africa ]
Went to Hawaii , USA to observe the transit of Venus 1874
During the Russo-Turkish War, acted as special correspondent for The Times 1877
F.R.S.E., FRAS
MICE
Received the Russian Order of St George and the French Legion of Honour.
Publ.: Lectures on Electricity; The Transit of Venus; Alternating and Interrupted Currents; The Theory of the Glaciers of Savoy; A History of Astronomy etc.
latterly Worthing, [ Sussex ]
d. 1936:10:22
( Peile, II. 600; Who was Who; The Times 1936:10:24)

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