Background
Taylor, James was born on August 16, 1902 in Sunderland. Son of James and Alice Taylor.
Taylor, James was born on August 16, 1902 in Sunderland. Son of James and Alice Taylor.
Bede College, Sunderland, Rutherford College, Newcastle upon Tyne, University of Durham, Utrecht, Cambridge and the Sorbonne.
Joined Nobel Division, Imperial Chemical Industries Limited. 1928, Research Director 1946, Jt. Manager Director 1951, Director 1952-1964.
Chairman Yorkshire Imperial Metals Limited.
1958-1964, Imperial Aluminium Company Limited. 1959-1964, Imperial Metal Industries Limited.
1962-1964. Deputy Chairman Royal Ordnance Factories Board 1959-1972 (member 1952-1972).
President Institute of Physics and Physical Society 1966-1968. Chairman Fulmer Research Institute Limited.
1976-1978, Chloride Silent Power Limited. 1974-1981; Director Oldham Institute Limited.
1965-1971, Surrey Independent Hospital Public Limited Company 1981-1986.
President Research and Development Society 1970-1976. Honorary; Chairman 1969-1971, Vice-President 1969, Honorary Vice-President 1986, Vice-President Emeritus 1989.
Newcomen Society (United States of America) 1970. Council of Royal Scottish Academy 1964. Court of Brunei University 1967-1981.
Married Margaret Lennox Stewart in 1929.