Education
Studied at Manchester Grammar School. Owens College, Manchester.
Studied at Manchester Grammar School. Owens College, Manchester.
Assistant Lecturer and Demonstrator in Chemistry in Firth College, Sheffield, 1880. Lecturer in Mining Chemistry, 1890. Has devoted the last fifteen years to the study of explosives and the coking of coal in retort ovens.
Fellow of the Chemical Society, and Member of the Society of Chemical Industry.
Honourable Secretary of the Institution of Mining Engineers. WTent to South Africa in command of detachment of the 1st West York Royal Engineer Volunteers, 1901, and was attached to 17th Field Coy.
R.E. at Standerton. Remained in South Africa till the declaration of peace (Queen's medal, 5 clasps.
Granted rank of Honourable Lieutenant, in the army).