Background
Field, Allan Bertram was born on December 28, 1875 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. Son of James John and Sarah S. (Dodd) Field.
Field, Allan Bertram was born on December 28, 1875 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England. Son of James John and Sarah S. (Dodd) Field.
Educated Highgate Grammar School, London. Finsbury Technology College, London, 1890-1893. Bachelor of Arts, Saint John's College, Cambridge, 1899, Master of Arts, 1903 (mathematical tripos).
Bachelor of Science, London U. (1st Class Honors), 1900.
With British Thomson-Houston Company and General Electric Company (of United States of America), 1900-1904. With Bullock Electric Manufacturing Company, and Allis-Chalmers Company, 1905-1908, and chief assistant on alternating current work to Mr. Bachelor of Arts Behrend, chief engineer Professionally associated with Mr.
Behrend subsequently for several years.
Engineer with Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh, 1909-1913. Construction engineering and professor mechanic engineering, University of Manchester, England and member University Senate, 1914-1917.
With Messrs. Vickers, Limited., London, 1917-1920.
Consulting engineer to Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Limited company, Manchester, since 1920.
Temporarily appointed by British Admiralty 1st technical director of (anti-submarine) Admiralty Experiment Station, Shandon, North.B., 1918.
Fellow American Institute of Elctrical Engineering. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Institution Electrical Engineers London, Institute Mechanics
Engineers London.
Married Virginia West. Pearne, of Cincinnati, O., September 8, 1911. Children: Caroline Pearne, Ellen Kate, Virginia, Allan James Michael.