Background
HUMPHREYS, Olliver was born on September 4, 1902 in London. Son of late Reverend J. Willis Humphreys.
HUMPHREYS, Olliver was born on September 4, 1902 in London. Son of late Reverend J. Willis Humphreys.
Caterham School, University College, London University.
Joined scientific staff of the General Electric Company Research Laboratories 1925. Director General Electric Company Research Laboratories 1949-1961. Director East.C. 1953-1969, Vice-Chairman 1962-1968.
Chairman General Electric Company (Research) 1962-1968.
Conductor Manufacturers Limited. 1962-1969; President 1956-1958.
President 1959-1964, President 1964-1965. Executive Committee 1953-1960.
Chairman Institute Special Committee on Radio Interference 1953-1961, Department, of Scientific and Industrial Research, Radio Research Board 1957-1962.
Chairman Council of British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Assembly 1958-1961. President Electrical Engineering Association 1962-1964. Chairman Conference of Electronics Industry 1963-1968.
Board Association Semiconductor Manufacturers Limited. 1962-1969; Board of Trade Committee on the Organization and Constitution of the British Standards Institute 1949-1950. Board of Institute of Physics 1951-1959 and
Council Institute Electrical Engineers 1952-1955.
British Standards Institute General Council 1953-1956, and member of. British National Committee of the Institute Electrotechnical Commission.
Of Board of British Nuclear Energy Conference 1955-1958. National Electronics Research Council 1963-1968.
Married Muriel Mary Hawkins in 1933 (died March in 1985).