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1939 Who's Who In Engineering: Name I

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Note: This is a sub-section of 1939 Who's Who in Engineering

Persons - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z


IBESON, W. A.M.I.E.E., A.I.Mech.E. Principal, Municipal Tech. Coll., Victoria Square, Widnes, Lancs. Career: Huddersfield Corp. Tramways Dept., 7 years. Huddersfield Corp. Electy. Dept., 9 years.

IBBETSON, Willie W. S. B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E., M.I.Mar.E. Private Address: "Well Croft," 58 Norbury Cross, Norbury, S.W.16. Career: Head of Elect. Eng. Dept., Tech. Coll., Darlington; Head of Elect. Eng. Dept., L.C.C. School of Eng.; Snr. Examiner, Electrical Installation Work, City and Guilds of London Inst., 1937; Examiner in Electrotechnology, Inst. of Marine Engrs., 1938. Retired.

ICKE, Stanley Charles. Chairman and Managing Director, The Brooke Tool Mfg. Co., Ltd., Birmingham. Director, Arthur Scrivener Ltd., Tyburn, Birmingham, Moore Mfg. Co., Ltd., Blanche Street, Laisterdyke, Bradford; Flexible, Saddles Ltd., Warwick Road, Greet, Birmingham; J. F. Craddock & Co., 47 Vincent Parade, Balsall Heath, Birmingham.

ILIFFE, Walter T. B.Sc. (Eng.), (Lond.), Ass.M.Inst.C.E., Assoc.M. Inst.M. & Cy.E. 1st Senior Asst., City Engr., Guildhall, Bath, Som. Private Address: Thornbury, Southstoke Road, Combe Down, Bath. Age: 32. Career: Pupil Asst., Rhodesia Rlys. Ltd., 1929-31; Eng. Asst., Southampton C.B.C., 1931; Asst. Eng., S. W. Ellingham (Contractors), 1932; Eng. Asst., Lymington Borough, 1933; Eng. Asst., Coventry C.B.C., 1934; Snr. Eng. Asst., Bath C.B.C., 1936 et seq.

ILLINGWORTH, Arthur E. Consulting & Aircraft Engr.; Director Jardine Whyte & Co. Ltd., 1, Dartmouth St., Westminister, S.W.1. Private Address: Hornbeams, Tewin, Welwyn, Hert.

ILLINGWORTH, R. M.I.E.E., Mech.E. 36 North Park, S.E.9. Borough Elect. Engr. and General Manager, Poplar Borough Council. Age: 48. Career: Plymouth City Council, Deputy Elec. Engr.; Cory Bros. & Co. Chief Elect. Engr.

INGAMELLS, George Harry. B.Sc. (Eng.) London; A.M.I.E.E. Consumers' Engr., County Borough of Hastings Electy. Dept., York Buildings, Hastings. Private Address: 6 Park Crescent, Hastings. Age: 34. Formerly Consumer's Engr., Reigate Corp.; Dist. Consumer's Engr., The Northampton Elect. Light and Power Co., Ltd.

INGHAM, J. A.M.I.Mech.E. M.Manch.Ass.E. 13 Brooklyn Crescent, Cheadle, Cheshire. Dist. Representative (Lancs. and Cheshire), David Brown & Sons (Huddfd.) Ltd. Age: 48. Career: Mech. Engr., served time with Wm. Muir & Co., Ltd., Machine Tool Makers, being latterly their expert on the Muir Gear Hobbing Machines, responsible for erection, and the instruction in the cutting of Turbine Gears, in most of the Ship Yards, etc., in the British Isles, and extensively abroad; with Metropolitan Vickers Ltd., on Turbine Gears; Heavy Machine Tool representative for Alfred Herbert Ltd., for the British Isles; the last 15 years present position. Trained at Manchester Sch. of Tech.; holds the Birley Gold Medal for Sc., and the C. and G. Bronze Medal for Mech. Eng.

INGLE, Capt. H. E. R.A. (T), A.M. I.Mech.E. With S. Williams & Sons, Dagenham Docks, Essex.

INGLEBY, H. S. A.M.I.E.E. 7 Westville Avenue, Ilkley, Yorks. Working on own account, dealing in Elect. plant and motors, and arc-welding equipment on Commission. Age: 54. Career: Richmond Grammar Sch. Yorks; Yorkshire Coll. (now Leeds Univ.); diploma in Elect. Eng.; Apprent., Belliss and Morcom-; Improver, Leeds Corp. Elect. Works; on staff of I.C.S. (text-books Elect. Motor Mfg.); Director and Sec., Ingleby and Co., Leeds; Radio Retailer on own account; now representing various manufacturers, elect. plant, etc.

INGLIS, Charles E. O.B.E., M.A., LL.D., F.R.S., M.I.Mech.E., M.Inst. C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.N.A. Professor of Mechanical Sciences, Cambridge Univ. Private Address: Niddrys, Latham Road, Cambridge. Career: Cheltenham and King's Coll., Cambridge (Wrangler and First Class Mech. Sc. Tripos). Asst. to Sir John Wolfe Barry; Asst. to Sir J. A. Ewing, Eng. School, Cambridge; Lecturer in Eng., Cambridge; Telford Medal Inst.C.E., 1924. Vice-Pres., Inst. C.E.; Vice-Pres., Inst. Stnict.E.; Fellow of King's Coll., Cambridge. Past-Pres., British Waterworks Assoc. Inventor and constructor of bridges used during the War (R.E. Major).

INGLIS, George Alexander. B.Sc., Whit. Ex., A.R.T.C. (Glasgow), M.I.E.S. (Scotland), M.Inst.Met. Director, A. & J. Inglis Ltd., Pointhouse Shipyard, Glasgow, C.3. Private Address: 4 Princes Terrace, Glasgow, W.2. Ed.: Royal Tech.Coll., Glasgow and Glasgow Univ.

INGLIS, R. J. M. F.R.S. (Edin.), M.Inst.C.E. Engineer, South Area, London and North-Eastern Rly., King's Cross Station, London, N.1. Private Address: Dixton, Hadley Common, Herts.

INGOLDBY, T. E. B.A. (Cantab) A.M.I.E.E. 24 Clifton Gardens, Golders Green, London, N.W. Retired.

INGRAM, George. Assoc.M.Inst. C.E., (Miller Prizeman). A.M.I.E.E. Elect. Engr., Metropolitan-Vickers Elect. Co., Ltd., Manchester. Private Address: 26 Hillington Road, Ashtonon-Mersey, Cheshire. Trained Norwich Corp. Elec. Dept. Career: Metropolitan Borough of Bermondsey Electy. Dept.; J. Stone & Co., Ltd., Deptford, S.E.; The Great Western of Brazil Rly., Peruambuco. War Service with Royal Engineers, attached 1st Bengal Sappers and Miners, India.

INGRAM, Harry John. M.I.Mech. E., M.I.Mar.E. Chief Engr., Alex. Duckham & Co., 16 Cannon Street, E.C.4. Private Address: Durham Cottage, Durham Road, Wimbledon, S.W.20. Career: Trained at Richardson, Westgarth & Co., Hartlepool; 10 years' sea experience, 5 years of which as Chief Engr.; joined Alex. Duckham & Co., 1906, and been with them since.

INNES, A. M. A.M.I.Mech.E. 3 Baldock Road, Letchworth, Herts. Age: 68. Career: Educ.: Hitchin and Buntingford Grammar Sch.; Cambridge Univ.; Apprent., G. H. Innes, 4 years; J. and H. McLaren, Leeds, 3 years; with G. H. Innes & Co., and (later) Innes Sons & Ling, Ltd., 1894-1934, latterly as Works Manager.

INNES, C. O.B.E., B.Sc., M.Inst.C.E. Westpark, Dufftown, Banffsh. Age: 56. Career: Edinburgh Univ.; Apprent., Kyle, Dennison & Laing; 1901-33, P.W.D., Burma; retired as Chief Engr., Roads and Buildings.

INSTRALL, Major R. C. R. Signals, B.A., A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I.R.E. (Am). Deputy Asst. Director Signals, War Office, Whitehall, S.W.1. Age: 41. Career: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, 1916; Cambridge Univ. (Gonville and Caius Coll.), 1925-27; Instructor, School of Signals, 1933-37.

IONIDES, Alexander G. B.A., M.I.E.E., M.I.A.E., M.Far.Soc., F.Inst.P. Private Address: The Old Vicarage, Markyate, St. Albans, Herts. Career: Harrow and Cambridge. Brush Elect. Eng. Co.; Fowler Waring Cables Co.; Manager, Electrolytic Refinery, Pembrey Copper Works; Consulting Engr. to Rolls Royce, Ltd.; experimental work for Admiralty; Consultant to Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., Wireless Music, Ltd., and sundry other concerns.

IONIDES, Michael George. B.A., A.M.Inst.C.E., M.Inst. of Water Engineers. Director of Development with Transjordan Govmt. (under British Mandate); Directorate of Development, Amman, Transjordan. Private Address: Markyate, St. Albans, Herts. Career: Harrow and Oxford; Research Dept., Standard Telephones and Cables; Irrigation Engr., Iraq; Head of Hydrological Lab., Baghdad; Director of Development, Transjordan. Author of "The Regime of the Tigris and Euphrates."

IONIDES, Lt.-Col. Philip D. D.S.O., M. I.Mech.E. Director, Babcock & Wilcox, Ltd.; Ruston-Bucyrus, Ltd.; Neuchatel Asphalte Co., etc. Private Address: Windward, Evening Hill, Parkstone.

IRVING, D. B. B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.), A.M. I.E.E. 430 Newark Road, Swallowbeck, Lincoln. Section Engr., C.E.B. Born: 1903. Career: Ayr Academy; West Ham Mun. Coll.; London Univ.; Apprent., B.T.H. Co., and subsequently Asst. Engr. for B.T.H. on main line electrification G.I.P. Rly., Bombay; Construction Engr., A.E. I. (India ), Ltd., Calcutta; on Construction Staff, B.T.H., M.E. England Grid Contract; joined C.E.B. 1932.

IRVING, Capt. John Samuel. M.I.M.E., M.I.A.E., F.R.Ae.S. General Manager, Bendix Ltd., Birmingham. Address: 57 Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham. Tel.: Acocks Green, 1070. Born: 1880. Ed.: Queen's Walk, Nottingham; City and Guilds. Career: Daimler Co., 1903-10; Royal Aircraft Factory, Engine Research and Development, 1910-14; R.A.F., 1914-18; Sunbeam Co., 1918-27 as Exp. and Chief Engr.; Tech. Director, Humphrey Sandberg Co., 1927-29; Tech. Director, Humber Co., 1929-32. Past Pres., Inst. Automobile Engrs. Designer of "The Golden Arrow" and other racing cars.

IRVING, L. J. A.M.I.E.E. 24 Bush Hill, Northampton. Assistant Electrical Engr., Elect. Furnace Co., Ltd., 17 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1. Age: 41. Career: Leeds Univ. (Diploma Elect. Eng., 1923); South California Edison Co., 1923-25; Chloride Elect. Storage Co., 1925-26; Electric Furnace Co., Ltd., 1926 to date.

IRVING, Stanley C. A.M.I.E.E. Charge Engr., City of London Elect. Lighting Co., Ltd., 64 Bankside, London, S.W.1. Private Address: 20 Hartley Road, Croydon. Age: 32. Careey: Southport Tech. Schs.; trained, Vulcan Motor Co. and Southport Corp. Elect. Dept.; 3 years Bradford Corp. Elect. Dept.; 5 years, Croydon Corp. Elect. Dept.

IRVING, Thomas Gavin. B.Sc. (1st Class. Hons.), Dipl.R.T.C., A.M. Inst.C.E. Asst. Civil Engr., Sir R. McAlpine & Sons, Ltd., 50 Pall Mall, London, S.W.1. Age: 27. Formerly Asst. C.E. to H. A. Brassert & Co., Ltd.

IRWIN, Eric B. M.B.E., M.I. Mar.E. Chairman and Managing Director, John A. Bremner & Co., Ltd., 29 Great St. Helens, London, E.C.3. Private Address: Gerrards Cross, Bucks. Career: Refrigerating Engr., Ministry of Marine, Argentine Gvint.; Chief Engr. in South India for Harrisons & Crosfield Co., Ltd.

IRWIN, Robert S. A.M.I.E.E. Area Manager and Engr., Electy. Board for Northern Ireland, 125 Main Street, Bangor, Co. Down. Private Address: "Lismoyne," Beverley Hills, Bangor, Co. Down. Career: Coll. of Tech., Belfast; Apprent., Elect. Dept., Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast; Engr. Officer, Transport Service; Engr., Inspection Directorate, Air Ministry; Engr. and Manager, Clones Elect. Light & Power Co.; Borough Elect. Engr. and Manager, Bangor, Co. Down.

ISAAC, A. C. T. A.M.I.Mech.E., A.F.R.Ae.S. 332 Hillmorton Road, Rugby. Factory Supt., British Thomson Houston Co., Rugby. Age: 43. Career: Highgate Grammar Sch., London Univ.; Apprent., Vickers Ltd., Erith; War Period, Commission in R.F.C. and R.A.F.; 1918-20, Design Engr., Airco Ltd.; 1920-29, Asst. to Manager, G.E.C., U.S.A.; 1929, Factory Supt., B.T.H. Co. Author of "The Manufacture of Electrical Transformers." ISAACS, Reginald George. M.Sc. (Bristol), B.Sc. (London), A.M.I.E.E. Lecturer in Elect. Eng., Univ. Coll. of Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea.

ISARD, Capt. A. P. A.M.I.Mech.E. 20 Goldsmid Road, Tonbridge, Kent. Consulting Engr. and Company Director. Age: 51. Career: Tonbridge Sch.; Leys Sch., Cambridge; Univ. Coll., Nottingham; Apprent., D. & W. Henderson Ltd., Marine Engrs. and Shipbuilders, Glasgow; War Service, 1914-19, 0.C., R.E. (T). Championship Cup, Model Engrs. Exhibition, 1934. Books: (in the press) "The Shipmodellers' Manual of Fittings and Guns."

ISENTHAL, A. W. M.I.E.E. 95 The Avenue, W.13. Managing Director of Isenthal & Co., Ltd., and I.A.C. Ltd.; Consulting Engr. to Dubilier Condenser Co., Ltd. Age: 71. Author of "Practical Radiography.

IVES, Bernard J. M.I.N.A., M.I.M.E., F.C.M.S. In Private Practice, 4 Lloyds Avenue, London, E.C.3. Private Address: 74 Josef Hermans lei, Mortsel, Belgium. Career: As Naval Architect with Denny, Dumbarton, Swan Hunter, Wallsend; Northumberland Shipbuilding Co., as Asst. Manager; Dublin Dockyard Co., Manager; Asst. to Chief Surveyor to Lloyds Register (on Staff of Lloyds 28 years).

IVORY, G. H. M.Inst.C.E., M.I. Mun & Cy.E., M.Inst.W.E., F.A.S. Principal, G. H. Ivory and Partners, South Devon Chambers, Milibay Stn., Plymouth. Age: 50. Career: Ply'mouth Tech. Coll.; Articled, Water Engr., Devonport Corp.; Asst. to late H. Francis, M.Inst.C.E., Plymouth; Res. Engr., New Ivybridge Waterworks; 4 years Officer, R.E.; Exec. Engr., P.W.D., Straits Settlements; Surveyor, Looe and Private Practice, 5i years; Senr. Water Engr., P.W.D., Nigeria, 6 years.

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