Background
Turner, Thomas was born in 1861. Son of H. Turner, of Ladywood, Birmingham.
Turner, Thomas was born in 1861. Son of H. Turner, of Ladywood, Birmingham.
Edgbaston; Royal School of Mines, London. De la Beche Medallist. Demonstrator of Chemistry, Mason College, 18S3.
Master of Science.
The University was created in 1900 and the department founded in 1902. Turner was instrumental in the early development of the sclerometer for testing hardness of metals. He retired in 1926. Turner was demonstrator at Mason Science College from 1883, then 1887 lecturer in metallurgy, a new science that "was to develop greatly under his guidance during the next forty years." From 1894-1902 he was Director of Technical Instruction to Staffordshire County Council, but in 1902 was chosen as the first Professor of Metallurgy in the newly established University of Birmingham.
He retired in 1926 but continued to publish and lecture.
His most notable work was seminal research in the influence of silicon in cast iron. In this function he was also involved in support of the Gemeinde in Germany, corresponding with Albert Maier and Ludwig von Gerdtell.
As a hymn writer he contributed to his church"s hymnal.
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Associate Royal School of Mines. Fellow of Institute of Chemistry. Member of Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
Spouse 1887, Christian, y.daughter of C. F. Smith, of Edinburgh.