Background
Martin, Thomas Commerford was born on July 22, 1856 in London, England. Son of Thomas and Catharine (Commerford) Martin.
Martin, Thomas Commerford was born on July 22, 1856 in London, England. Son of Thomas and Catharine (Commerford) Martin.
Educated in academic, Gravesend, England, and by private tutor. Later student in divinity.
Associated with Thomas A. Edison in laboratory work and electrical development, 1877-1879. Editorial work, since 1879. Editor Electrical World, 1883-1909.
Advis. secretary National Electrical
Light Association, since 1909. Staff editor, Science and Industrial Information Bureau.
Member conference committee, organized by engineering societies to expend the gift of Mr. Carnegie of $1,500,000, for a united engineering building and the Engineers’. Member numerous professional societies.
Married Elizabeth Gould, 1880. Married second, Carmelita Beckwith, 1910.