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| Glazebrook, Richard Tetley. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 19, 1872. S. and h. of Nicholas Smith, M.R.C.S., of W. Derby, Liverpool [and Sarah, dau. of Richard Tetley, of Liverpool]. B. there [Sept. 18], 1854. Schools [Dulwich College (left, 1870) and] Liverpool Collegiate Institution (Mr Butler). Matric. Michs. 1872; Scholar, 1875; B.A. (5th Wrangler) 1876; M.A. 1879. Fellow, 1877-1935. Lecturer and Tutor, 1881-96. Bursar, 1895-8. Proctor, 1886. Demonstrator at the Cavendish Laboratory, 1880-91; University Lecturer in Mathematics, 1883; Assistant Director of the Cavendish Laboratory, 1891. Rede Lecturer, 1917. Principal of University College, Liverpool, 1898-9. First Director of the National Physical Laboratory at Bushey House, Teddington, Middlesex, 1899-1919; under his direction great progress was made in the development of the Laboratory and in its usefulness to British engineering and to other industries. President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1906-7. Attended the Electrical Congress at St Louis as representative of the British Government. Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1909-20; of the Aeronautical Research Committee, 1920-33. Zaharoff Professor of Aviation and Director of the Aeronautics Department of the Imperial College of Technology, 1920-3. F.R.S., 1882. Hughes Medallist, 1909; Royal Medallist, 1931; Gold Medallist, Royal Aeronautical Society, 1933; Albert Medallist of the Royal Society of Arts. Memb. Inst. C.E. C.B., 1910. Knighted, 1917. K.C.B., 1920. K.C.V.O., 1934. D.Sc., Oxford, Victoria University and Heidelberg. LL.D., Edinburgh. Of Limpsfield Common, Surrey. Author, Science and Industry; editor of the Dictionary of Applied Physics. Died Dec. 15, 1935. (Dulwich Coll. Reg.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Who was Who; The Times, Dec. 17, 1935.) | Richard Tetley GLAZEBROOK Approx. lifespan: 1854–1935 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1876 pens. Trinity College adm1872:10:19 s. and h. of Nicholas Smith GLAZEBROOK, MRCS of W. Derby, Liverpool, [Lancashire], s. of Sarah Tetley[/kq]dau. of Richard TETLEY of Liverpool, [Lancashire], b. Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1854:[09:18] Sch: Dulwich College [Dulwich], [London], left1870 Sch: Liverpool Collegiate Institution [Liverpool], [Lancashire], ( Mr – BUTLER ) Matric 1872:10MT: Scholar 1875 BA 5 th Wrangler 1876 MA 1879 Fellow 1877-1935 Lecturer and Tutor: 1881-96 Bursar: 1895-98 Proctor: 1886 Demonstrator: at Cavendish Laboratory 1880-91 University Lecturer in Mathematics: 1883 Assistant Director of Cavendish Laboratory 1891 Rede Lecturer: 1917 Principal of Sch: University College Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1898-99 First Director of National Physical Laboratory at Bushey House, [Bushey, Teddington], Middlesex , 1899-1919 under his direction great progress was made in the development of the National Physical Laboratory and in its usefulness to British engineering and to other industries"/> President of Institution of Electrical Engineers 1906-07 Attended: as representative of the British Government Electrical Congress at St Louis, [Missouri], [ USA ], Chairman of Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 1909-20 Chairman of Aeronautical Research Committee 1920-33 Zaharoff Professor of Aviation: Sch: Imperial College of Technology [London], 1920-23 Director of: Aeronautics Department of Sch: Imperial College of Technology [London], 1920-23 FRS 1882 Hughes Medallist 1909 Royal Medallist 1931 Gold Medallist Royal Aeronautical Society 1933 Albert Medallist Royal Society of Arts MICE 1910 CB 1910 Knighted 1917 KCB 1920 KCVO 1934 DSc Oxford DSc Sch: Victoria University DSc Sch: Heidelberg University Heidelberg, [Germany], LLD Edinburgh Of Limpsfield Common, Surrey , Publ.: Science and Industry Publ.: editor of the Dictionary of Applied Physics . d. 1935:12:15 Refs: Dulwich College Reg . Refs: Fox-Davies, Armorial Families Refs: Who was Who Refs: The Times 1935:12:17. |