Stephen Joshua Lett
Stephen Joshua Lett (1872- )
1922 M.Inst.M.M, F.R.G.S., Min. Engr.; b. 1872; s. of late Samuel Lett. Ed. Emanuel School, Wandsworth. Training: School of Chemical Technology of late A. Norman Tate, F.I.C.; and Dunkerton Colliery, near Bath. Chemical Asst. to H. Ashton Hill, M.Inst.C.E., 1892-6; Assayer Ripanji Quicksilver and Silver Mines, Serbia, 1896-7; Assayer and later in charge of Min. and Prospecting North Charterland Exploration Co., Ltd.; discovered Sassare Mine; led Exploring Expedition of natives across country from Fort Young to Pamba, 1897-1901; Manager, Baxeres Gold Extraction Co., Ltd., 1901-4; Engr. in charge Zambezia Goldfields, Limitada, 1907-9; Chief Engr., Algemeene Exploratic Maatschappij in Sumatra, 1909-12; visited Borneo, Celebes and Java, reporting in latter island on a copper property at Madden; acted in Advisory capacity to K. Spykman, of Holland, 1912-13; directing boring operations in S. Russia until outbreak of War; 1914-I6—At M. of M., first in Statistical Section, later in Min.' Section of Steel Production Dept.; reported on two iron properties in England, and later sent to Ireland to report upon iron and manganese resources of Ireland, 1916-19. Publ.: Numerous contributions to Technical Papers, England and Amer., chiefly relating to economic geology and prospecting; more recently published monograph on currency and deflation problems; in 1916 published " Russian Verbs Made Easy." Clubs:' Royal Socs., Min. and Metallurgical. Address: c/o Inst. of Min. and Metallurgy, 1, Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.