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    Enhanced version of original printed entry     Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier HPKN882A
Hopkinson, Albert.
Adm. pens. at EMMANUEL, Apr. 26, 1882. S. of J[ohn], Esq., of Grove House,
Oxford Road, Manchester. [B. Oct. 7, 1863.] Matric. Michs. 1882; Scholar,
1883; B.A. 1885; M.B., B.C. and M.A. 1889. At Manchester University; B.Sc.,
1904. Senior House Physician, Manchester Royal Infirmary, 1889-90. Practised
in Manchester, 1890-1919. Medical Officer, Didsbury Cottage Hospital.
Assistant Medical Officer, Moseley Road Military Hospital, Fallowfield.
Additional Demonstrator in Anatomy at Cambridge, 1919-20; Junior Demonstrator,
1920-34; retired. Living at 6, Adams Road, Cambridge, in 1945. Brother of
Edward (1877) and John (1867). (C.U. Nat. Sci. Club List; Paul Hirsch;
Medical Directories.)
Albert HOPKINSON
Approx. lifespan: 1863–1949
pens. Emmanuel College adm1882:04:26
s. of Hopkinson<ohn>, J <qual>Esq. Road</qual> of Grove House, Oxford Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
b. 1863:10:07
Matric. 1882:10MT:
Scholar 1883
BA 1885
MB
BChir 1889
MA 1889
At Sch: Manchester University [ Lancashire ]
B.Sc 1904
Senior House Physician: Manchester Royal Infirmary [ Lancashire ] 1889-90
Practised: in Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1890-1919
Medical Officer: Didsbury Cottage Hospital [ Lancashire ]
Assistant Medical Officer: Moseley
Road Military Hospital Fallowfield, [ Lancashire ]
Additional Demonstrator in Anatomy: at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1919-20
Junior Demonstrator: 1920-34 [ab]retired[/ab]
At 6 Adams Road, Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] in1945
brother ofunique identifier HPKN877E Edward HOPKINSON (1877)
brother ofunique identifier HPKN867J John HOPKINSON (1867)
( C.U. Nat.Sci. Club List ; Paul Hirsch; Medical Directories )
[add:] d. 1949:07:31 in Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] [:add]
[add:](J.D. Pickles: E.C.M. )[:add]
    Enhanced version of original printed entry     Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier HPKN877E
Hopkinson, Edward.
Adm. scholar at EMMANUEL, Apr. 17, 1877. [4th] s. of John, Esq. [engineer], of
Grove House, Oxford Road, Manchester. [B. May 28, 1859, at Manchester.]
School, Owens College, Manchester. Matric. Michs. 1877; Scholar; B.A. (10th
Wrangler
) 1881; M.A. 1884. Fellow, 1883. [B.Sc., London, 1879; D.Sc.,
London, 1881.] Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 12, 1880. Mechanical and electrical
engineer. M.I.C.E.; M.I.M.E. Designed the electrical equipment of the
Bessbrook and Newry tramway; also the original City and South London Railway,
1890. This was the first application of electricity to locomotion on a large
scale in this country. A director of Mather and Platt, Ltd., and of the
Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd. A member of the Indian Industrial
Commission, 1916-18. M.P. for Clayton, Manchester, 1918-22. Author of
technical papers in the Transactions of the Royal Society and
Proceedings of the Inst. of C.E. and the Inst. of Mech. E. Died Jan.
15, 1922, at Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Brother of Albert (1882) and John
(1867). (John Hopkinson; Scott, MSS.; Inns of Court; Who was Who,
1916-28; Alpine Club Reg.)
Edward HOPKINSON
Approx. lifespan: 1859–1922
scholar Emmanuel College adm1877:04:17
[4th] s. of John HOPKINSON, Esq. [engineer] of Grove House, Oxford Road, Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
b. Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1859:05:28 ]
Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
Matric. 1877:10MT:
Scholar
BA 10 th Wrangler 1881
MA 1884
Fellow 1883
BSc London 1879
DSc
London: 1881
Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1880:11:12
"Mechanical and electrical engineer."
MICE
M.I.M.E.
Designed the electrical equipment of the Bessbrook and Newry tramway; also the original City and South London Railway 1890
This was the first application of electricity to locomotion on a large scale in this country.
Director: of Mather and Platt Ltd, and of Chloride Electrical Storage Company Ltd
Member: of the Indian Industrial Commission 1916-18
M.P.: for Clayton, Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1918-22
Author of technical papers in the Transactions of Royal Society and Proceedings of the Sch: Institution of C
"E. and the"
Sch: Institution of Mech . E.
d. Alderley Edge, Cheshire 1922:01:15
brother ofunique identifier HPKN882A Albert HOPKINSON (1882)
brother ofunique identifier HPKN867J John HOPKINSON (1867)
(John Hopkinson; Scott, MSS. ; Inns of Court ; Who was Who 1916-28; Alpine Club Reg .))
    Enhanced version of original printed entry     Encoded version: searched-for items red; some Appendix and Addenda included; unique identifier HPKN867J
Hopkinson, John.
Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 27, 1867. [Eldest] s. of John [Alderman and
mechanical engineer, of Manchester]. B. there July 27, 1849. Educated
privately [Lindow Grove, and Queenwood College, Hants.] and at Owens College,
Manchester; Whitworth Scholar, 1869. Matric. Michs. 1867; Scholar, 1868;
Sheepshanks exhibitioner, 1868; B.A. (Senior Wrangler; equal Smith's
prize) 1871; M.A. 1875. Fellow, 1871. Matric. at London University, Jan. 1867;
B.Sc. (London) 1868; D.Sc. (London) 1871. Manager and engineer in the
lighthouse and optical dept. of Messrs Chance Bros., at Birmingham, 1872-8;
invented the 'group-flash' system, 1874. Experimented on residual charge of
Leyden jars from 1876. Consulting engineer in London, 1878-98. F.R.S., 1878;
Member of Council, 1886-7 and 1891-3; Royal medal, 1890. Invented the
'three-wire' system of distribution used for electric lighting and the
'series-parallel' control for electric locomotives. M.I.C.E., 1877; Member of
Council, 1895-8. M.I.E.E., 1881; President, 1890 and 1896. Professor of
electrical engineering at King's College, London, 1890-8. Consulting Engineer
for the electrical work on the City and S. London Railway. Electrical engineer
for the Kirkstall and Roundhay tramway at Leeds, 1896. Major in command of
Volunteer Corps of Electrical Engineers, 1897-8. Author of many papers to
learned societies; a collected edition published in two volumes, 1901. One of
five brothers who were all members of the Alpine Club, probably a unique
instance. They were also active in the development of rock-climbing in the
British Isles. Killed Aug. 27, 1898, with three of his children, while
climbing the Petite Dent de Veisivi in the Val d'Hérens, Switzerland; they
were without a guide and the cause of the accident was not known. Buried at
Territet. Mrs Hopkinson and her surviving children gave £5000 towards an
extension of the Cambridge engineering laboratory as a memorial to her husband
and their son. At Owens College his father and other relatives had an
electro-technical laboratory built in his memory. Brother of Albert (1882) and
Edward (1877); father of John G. (1898) and Bertram (1891). (D.N.B.;
Boase
, v. 698; C.U. Hist. Reg.; Gunther, Early Science in
Cambridge
, 108, 116; Alpine Club Reg.)
John HOPKINSON
Approx. lifespan: 1849–1947
pens. Trinity College adm1867:05:27
eldest s. of John Alderman:
s. of mechanical engineer Manchester HOPKINSON
b. ^ Peterborough, [ Northamptonshire ] there 1849:07:27
"Educated privately [Lindow Grove, and"
Sch: Queenwood College [Queenwood], Hampshire and at Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ]
Whitworth Scholar 1869
Matric. 1867:10MT:
Scholar 1868
Sheepshanks exhibitioner 1868
BA Senior Wrangler ; equal Smith's prize 1871
MA 1875
Fellow 1871
Matric. at Sch: London University [ London ] 1867:01
BSc London [/deg[ 1868
DSc London 1871
Manager: and engineer in the lighthouse and optical dept. of Messrs Chance Bros Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1872-78
invented the "group-flash" system 1874
Experimented on residual charge of Leyden jars from 1876
Consulting Engineer: in London 1878-98
FRS 1878
Member of Council 1886-87 and 1891-93
Royal Medal: 1890
Invented the MICE 1877
Member of Council 1895-98
M.I.E.E. 1881
President: 1890 and 1896
Professor of electrical engineering: Sch: King's College London 1890-98
Consulting Engineer: for the electrical work on the City and S. London Railway
Electrical engineer for the Kirkstall and Roundhay tramway Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1896
Major: in command of Volunteer Corps of Electrical Engineers 1897-98
Author of many papers to learned societies; a collected edition published in two volumes 1901
One of five brothers who were all members of Alpine Club
probably a unique instance. They were also active in the development of rock-climbing in the British Isles.
[d.];
Killed 1898:08:27, with three of his children, while climbing the Petite Dent de Veisivi in the Val d'Hérens Switzerland
"they were without a guide and the cause of the accident was not known"
bur. Territet, [ Switzerland ]
"Mrs Hopkinson and her surviving children gave £5000 towards an extension of the Cambridge engineering laboratory as a memorial to her husband and their son."
At Sch: Owens College [ Lancashire ] his father and other relatives had an electro-technical laboratory built in his memory
brother ofunique identifier HPKN882A Albert HOPKINSON (1882)
brother ofunique identifier HPKN877E Edward HOPKINSON (1877)
father ofunique identifier HPKN898JG John Gustav HOPKINSON (1898)
father ofunique identifier HPKN891B Bertram HOPKINSON (1891)
( D.N.B. ; Boase, v. 698; C.U. Hist. Reg ; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 108, 116; Alpine Club Reg )
[add:]Portraits by Kennington and W.H. Thornycroft at dept. of Engineering[:add]
[add:]Autotype portrait: CAS: F.63[:add]
[add:]Goodison: CP: 93–4[:add]

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