Background
SWINBURNE, James was born in 1858. 3rd son of Captain T. A. Swinburne, Royal Navy, of i Eilean Shona, Inverness-shire.
SWINBURNE, James was born in 1858. 3rd son of Captain T. A. Swinburne, Royal Navy, of i Eilean Shona, Inverness-shire.
Studied at Clifton College, j Trained as engineer, Tyneside, 1874 - SI. Did I purely electrical work, 1881 - 94. Since then practised as consulting engineer.
President of Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1902-1903. Vice-President Physical Society. President Faraday Society. F. R.S.; consulting engineer.
Member of Institution of Civil Engineers.
Music, sociology.