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| Rosenhain, Walter. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Dec. 6, 1897; an Advanced Student. S. of Moritz, merchant, of Melbourne, Australia [and London] (and Frederika Fink). B. Aug. 24, 1875, in Berlin. School, Wesley College, Melbourne (Mr. A. S. Way); and Queen's College [University of Melbourne], a Research Scholar of the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners. Matric. Michs. 1897; B.A. 1899. A specialist in optical glass and lighthouse apparatus. Scientific adviser to Chance Brothers, glass manufacturers, Birmingham, 1900-6. Superintendent, Dept. of metallurgy and metallurgical chemistry, National Physical Laboratory, 1906-31. Chairman, Committee on nomenclature of alloys. Carnegie Medal, Iron and Steel Inst., 1906. Member of International Committee on nomenclature of iron and steel. F.R.S., 1913. President of the Institute of Metals, 1928-30. Sometime President, Optical Society of London. Fellow of the Institute of Physics. D.Sc., Melbourne. Latterly practised in London as a consulting metallurgist. Married, 1901, Louise, dau. of L. Monash, and had issue. Author, Glass Manufacture; Introduction to the Study of Physical Metallurgy, etc. Died Mar. 17, 1934, at Kingston Hill, Surrey. (Who was Who; The Times, Mar. 19, 1934.) | Walter ROSENHAIN Approx. lifespan: 1875–1934 pens. St John's College adm1897:12:06 an Advanced Student: s. of Moritz ROSENHAIN merchant, of Melbourne, Australia [and London (and Frederika Fink) b. Berlin, [ Germany ] 1875:08:24 Sch: Wesley College Wesley Melbourne, [ Australia ] ( Mr A. S. WAY ); and Sch: Queen's College [ Sch: University of Melbourne [ USA ], a Research Scholar of the 1851 Exhibition Commissioners. Matric 1897:10MT: BA 1899 Specialist in: : optical glass and lighthouse apparatus. Scientific adviser to Chance Brothers, glass manufacturers, Birmingham, [ Warwickshire ] 1900-06 Superintendent: Department of metallurgy and metallurgical chemistry, National Physical Laboratory 1906-31 Chairman: Committee on nomenclature of alloys. Carnegie Medal, Sch: Iron and Steel Institution 1906 Member of: International Committee on nomenclature of iron and steel. FRS 1913 President of: : Sch: Institute of Metals 1928-30 Sometime President: Optical Society of London Fellow of: : Sch: Institute of Physics DSc Melbourne, [ Australia ] Latterly practised London as a consulting metallurgist. m. 1901 Louise MONASH dau. of L. MONASH had issue Publ.: Glass Manufacture; Introduction to the Study of Physical Metallurgy etc. d. Kingston Hill, Surrey 1934:03:17 ( Who was Who; The Times 1934:03:19) |