Alfred Leo Simon
Alfred Leo Simon (1861- )
1922 Ph.D., M.Inst.M.M., F.G.S., Cons. Min. and Metallurgical Engr.; b. 1861; s. of J. Simon. Ed. Mulhouse (Alsace). Training: Zurich and Freiberg. Career: 1885—Chief of Lab., Kulmann, Lille. 1885-88—Engr., then Mangr., Societe des Kaolins des Colettes; 1889—At Gold and Silver Refinery, Frankfort; 1889-93—At S. Af. Gold Mines for Wernher Beit and Co.; originated "Weak" Cyanide Solutions for Gold Extraction; 1894-97—In W. Australia for New Austral. Co.; since 1898 Cons. Engr. in London, reporting on Properties in France, Germany, Spain, Gt. Britain, Canada, U.S.A., S. Russia, Caucasus, Siberia, etc. 1914-16—General Mngr., Vagliano Anthracite Collieries, S. Russia; Mem. of Council, Inst. M. and M., 1909-17. Various Papers, chiefly read before Inst. of M. and M. Club: M. and M. Address: 18A, Trebovir Road, S.W.5.