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A search in the 2012 on-line '''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''' lists very few electrical engineers.  
A search in the 2012 on-line '''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''' lists very few electrical engineers. Its primary focus would appear to be on the titled classes and other non-productive sectors.
 
Also see [[DNB - Mechanical Engineers]],  [[DNB - Industrialists]]


Those found were:
Those found were:


[[Thomas Edward Allibone|Allibone, Thomas Edward ]] (1903–2003), physicist and electrical engineer <br>
* [[Thomas Edward Allibone|Allibone, Thomas Edward ]] (1903–2003), physicist and electrical engineer <br>
[[Sir (Arthur) Stanley Angwin|Angwin, Sir (Arthur) Stanley ]] (1883–1959), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Arthur Stanley Angwin|Angwin, Sir (Arthur) Stanley ]] (1883–1959), electrical engineer <br>
[[(Phoebe) Sarah Hertha Ayrton|Ayrton, (Phoebe) Sarah Hertha ]] (née Marks) (1854–1923), electrical engineer and suffragist <br>
* [[(Phoebe) Sarah Hertha Ayrton|Ayrton, (Phoebe) Sarah Hertha ]] (née Marks) (1854–1923), electrical engineer and suffragist <br>
[[William Edward Ayrton|Ayrton, William Edward]] (1847–1908), electrical engineer and physicist  <br>
* [[William Edward Ayrton|Ayrton, William Edward]] (1847–1908), electrical engineer and physicist  <br>
[[Francis Thomas Bacon|Bacon, Francis Thomas ]] (1904–1992), engineer and developer of the fuel cell  <br>
* [[Francis Thomas Bacon|Bacon, Francis Thomas ]] (1904–1992), engineer and developer of the fuel cell  <br>
[[George Edwin Bailey|Bailey, Sir George Edwin]] (1879–1965), electrical engineer and industrialist <br>
* [[George Edwin Bailey|Bailey, Sir George Edwin]] (1879–1965), electrical engineer and industrialist <br>
[[Harold Everard Monteagle Barlow|Barlow, Harold Everard Monteagle]] (1899–1989), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Harold Everard Monteagle Barlow|Barlow, Harold Everard Monteagle]] (1899–1989), electrical engineer <br>
[[Charles Reginald Belling|Belling, Charles Reginald ]] (1884–1965), electrical engineer and manufacturer <br>
* [[Charles Reginald Belling|Belling, Charles Reginald ]] (1884–1965), electrical engineer and manufacturer <br>
[[Alfred Rosling Bennett|Bennett, Alfred Rosling]] (1850–1928), electrical engineer  <br>
* [[Alfred Rosling Bennett|Bennett, Alfred Rosling]] (1850–1928), electrical engineer  <br>
[[Charles Henry Walker Biggs|Biggs, Charles Henry Walker ]] (1845–1923), technical journalist and editor of Electrical Engineer<br>
* [[Charles Henry Walker Biggs|Biggs, Charles Henry Walker ]] (1845–1923), technical journalist and editor of Electrical Engineer<br>
[[Basil Binyon|Binyon, Basil]] (1885–1977), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Basil_Binyon|Binyon, Basil]] (1885–1977), electrical engineer <br>
[[James Blyth|Blyth, James]] (1839–1906), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
* [[Charles_Tilston_Bright|Bright, Sir Charles Tilston]] (1832–1888), telegraph engineer<br>
[[Francis John Bolton|Bolton, Sir Francis John]] (1831–1887), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
* [[James Blyth|Blyth, James]] (1839–1906), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
[[John Bray|Bray, (William) John]] (1911–2004), telecommunications engineer <br>
* [[Francis John Bolton|Bolton, Sir Francis John]] (1831–1887), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
[[Sidney George Brown|Brown, Sidney George ]] (1873–1948), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
* [[William John Bray|Bray, (William) John]] (1911–2004), telecommunications engineer <br>
[[Thomas Octavius Callender|Callender, Sir Thomas Octavius ]] (1855–1938), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Sidney George Brown|Brown, Sidney George ]] (1873–1948), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
[[Samuel Canning|Canning, Sir Samuel]] (1823–1908), civil and electrical engineer  <br>
* [[Thomas Octavius Callender|Callender, Sir Thomas Octavius ]] (1855–1938), electrical engineer <br>
[[Philip Cardew|Cardew, Philip ]] (1851–1910), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
* [[Samuel Canning|Canning, Sir Samuel]] (1823–1908), civil and electrical engineer  <br>
[[E. K. Cole|Cole, Eric Kirkham ]] (1901–1966), radio engineer <br>
* [[Philip Cardew|Cardew, Philip ]] (1851–1910), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
[[William Kennedy Laurie Dickson|Dickson, William Kennedy Laurie ]] (1860–1935), electrical engineer and film-maker <br>
* [[E. K. Cole|Cole, Eric Kirkham ]] (1901–1966), radio engineer <br>
[[Charles Vickery Drysdale|Drysdale, Charles Vickery ]] (1874–1961), electrical engineer and social philosopher<br>
* [[William Kennedy Laurie Dickson|Dickson, William Kennedy Laurie ]] (1860–1935), electrical engineer and film-maker <br>
[[William Du Bois Duddell|Duddell, William Du Bois ]] (1872–1917), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Charles Vickery Drysdale|Drysdale, Charles Vickery ]] (1874–1961), electrical engineer and social philosopher<br>
[[Eric Eastwood|Eastwood, Sir Eric]] (1910–1981), physicist and electrical engineer <br>
* [[William Du Bois Duddell|Duddell, William Du Bois ]] (1872–1917), electrical engineer <br>
[[Josiah Eccles|Eccles, Sir Josiah]] (1897–1967), engineer and industrialist <br>
* [[Eric Eastwood|Eastwood, Sir Eric]] (1910–1981), physicist and electrical engineer <br>
[[G. K. B. Elphinstone|Elphinstone, Sir (George) Keith Buller ]] (1865–1941), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Josiah Eccles|Eccles, Sir Josiah]] (1897–1967), engineer and industrialist <br>
[[Alfred Ewing|Ewing, Sir (James) Alfred ]] (1855–1935), engineer and cryptographer  <br>
* [[William_Henry_Eccles|Eccles, William Henry]] (1875–1966), physicist and engineer<br>
[[Charles Fairburn|Fairburn, Charles Edward ]] (1887–1945), railway engineer <br>
* [[Peter_Pendleton_Eckersley|Eckersley, Peter Pendleton]] (1892–1963), broadcasting engineer<br>
[[Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti|de Ferrani, Sebastian Ziani]] (1864–1930), electrical engineer and inventor  <br>
* [[George Keith Buller Elphinstone|Elphinstone, Sir (George) Keith Buller ]] (1865–1941), electrical engineer <br>
[[Ambrose Fleming|Fleming, Sir (John) Ambrose  ]] (1849–1945), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
* [[Alfred Ewing|Ewing, Sir (James) Alfred ]] (1855–1935), engineer and cryptographer  <br>
[[A. P. M. Fleming|Fleming, Sir Arthur Percy Morris ]] (1881–1960), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Charles Edward Fairburn|Fairburn, Charles Edward ]] (1887–1945), railway engineer <br>
[[Thomas Harold Flowers|Flowers, Thomas Harold ]] (1905–1998), engineer  <br>
* [[Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti|de Ferranti, Sebastian Ziani]] (1864–1930), electrical engineer and inventor  <br>
[[George Forbes|Forbes, George ]] (1849–1936), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
* [[Ambrose Fleming|Fleming, Sir (John) Ambrose  ]] (1849–1945), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
[[Alexander Gilchrist Frame|Frame, Sir Alexander Gilchrist ]] (1929–1993), engineer and businessman <br>
* [[A. P. M. Fleming|Fleming, Sir Arthur Percy Morris ]] (1881–1960), electrical engineer <br>
[[James Edward Henry Gordon|Gordon, James Edward Henry ]] (1852–1893), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Thomas Harold Flowers|Flowers, Thomas Harold ]] (1905–1998), engineer  <br>
[[John Hacking|Hacking, Sir John]] (1888–1969), electrical engineer <br>
* [[George Forbes|Forbes, George ]] (1849–1936), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
[[Bernard Hague|Hague, Bernard ]] (1893–1960), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Alexander Gilchrist Frame|Frame, Sir Alexander Gilchrist ]] (1929–1993), engineer and businessman <br>
[[Robert Hammond|Hammond, Robert ]] (1850–1915), electrical engineer <br>
* [[James Edward Henry Gordon|Gordon, James Edward Henry ]] (1852–1893), electrical engineer <br>
[[Caroline Harriet Haslett|Haslett, Dame Caroline Harriet ]] (1895–1957), electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator  <br>
* [[John Hacking|Hacking, Sir John]] (1888–1969), electrical engineer <br>
[[Jonathan Nash Hearder|Hearder, Jonathan Nash]] (1809–1876), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Bernard Hague|Hague, Bernard ]] (1893–1960), electrical engineer <br>
[[Oliver Heaviside| Heaviside, Oliver]] (1850–1925), physicist and electrical engineer  <br>
* [[Robert Hammond|Hammond, Robert ]] (1850–1915), electrical engineer <br>
[[W. T. Henley|Henley, William Thomas ]] (1813?–1882), electrical engineer and manufacturer  <br>
* [[Caroline Harriet Haslett|Haslett, Dame Caroline Harriet ]] (1895–1957), electrical engineer and electricity industry administrator  <br>
[[Hugo Hirst|Hirst, Baron Hugo ]] (1863–1943), electrical engineer and company manager <br>
* [[Jonathan Nash Hearder|Hearder, Jonathan Nash]] (1809–1876), electrical engineer <br>
[[John Hopkinson (1849 - 1898)| Hopkinson, John]] (1849–1898), electrical engineer<br>
* [[Oliver Heaviside| Heaviside, Oliver]] (1850–1925), physicist and electrical engineer  <br>
[[Philip Vassar Hunter|Hunter, Philip Vassar]] (1883–1956), electrical engineer <br>
* [[William Thomas Henley|Henley, William Thomas ]] (1813?–1882), electrical engineer and manufacturer  <br>
[[Willis Jackson|Jackson, Willis ]], Baron Jackson of Burnley (1904–1970), electrical engineer and educationist  <br>
* [[Hugo Hirst|Hirst, Baron Hugo ]] (1863–1943), electrical engineer and company manager <br>
[[Fleeming Jenkin|Jenkin, (Henry Charles) Fleeming ]] (1833–1885), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
* [[John Hopkinson (1849 - 1898)| Hopkinson, John]] (1849–1898), electrical engineer<br>
[[Gilbert John Edward Kapp|Kapp, Gilbert John Edward ]] (1852–1922), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
* [[Philip Vassar Hunter|Hunter, Philip Vassar]] (1883–1956), electrical engineer <br>
[[Harry Robert Kempe|Kempe, Harry Robert ]] (1852–1935), electrical engineer and journal editor <br>
* [[Willis Jackson|Jackson, Willis ]], Baron Jackson of Burnley (1904–1970), electrical engineer and educationist  <br>
[[Alexander Blackie William Kennedy|Kennedy, Sir Alexander Blackie William ]] (1847–1928), mechanical and electrical engineer  <br>
* [[Fleeming Jenkin|Jenkin, (Henry Charles) Fleeming ]] (1833–1885), electrical engineer and university teacher  <br>
[[Arthur Edwin Kennelly|Kennelly, Arthur Edwin]] (1861–1939), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Gisbert Kapp|Kapp, Gilbert John Edward ]] (1852–1922), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
[[Norman Victor Kipping|Kipping, Sir Norman Victor]] (1901–1979), electrical engineer and industrialist <br>
* [[Harry Robert Kempe|Kempe, Harry Robert ]] (1852–1935), electrical engineer and journal editor <br>
[[Charles Merz|Merz, Charles Hesterman  ]] (1874–1940), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Alexander Blackie William Kennedy|Kennedy, Sir Alexander Blackie William ]] (1847–1928), mechanical and electrical engineer  <br>
[[Murray Morrison|Morrison, Sir (William) Murray]] (1873–1948), metallurgist and electrical engineer <br>
* [[Arthur Edwin Kennelly|Kennelly, Arthur Edwin]] (1861–1939), electrical engineer <br>
[[Eric Balliol Moullin|Moullin, Eric Balliol ]] (1893–1963), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
* [[Norman Victor Kipping|Kipping, Sir Norman Victor]] (1901–1979), electrical engineer and industrialist <br>
[[Alexander Muirhead|Muirhead, Alexander ]] (1848–1920), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Charles Merz|Merz, Charles Hesterman  ]] (1874–1940), electrical engineer <br>
[[George Nelson|Nelson, George Horatio]], first Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887–1962), electrical engineer and company manager <br>   
* [[William Murray Morrison|Morrison, Sir (William) Murray]] (1873–1948), metallurgist and electrical engineer <br>
[[Charles William Oatley|Oatley, Sir Charles William]] (1904–1996), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Eric Balliol Moullin|Moullin, Eric Balliol ]] (1893–1963), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
[[Frank Parkinson|Parkinson, Frank]] (1887–1946), electrical engineer and philanthropist  <br>
* [[Alexander Muirhead|Muirhead, Alexander ]] (1848–1920), electrical engineer <br>
[[Leonard Pearce|Pearce, Sir (Standen) Leonard ]] (1873–1947), electrical engineer <br>
* [[George Horatio Nelson|Nelson, George Horatio]], first Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887–1962), electrical engineer and company manager <br>   
[[John Perry (1850 - 1920)|Perry, John ]] (1850–1920), electrical engineer and mathematician <br>
* [[Charles William Oatley|Oatley, Sir Charles William]] (1904–1996), electrical engineer <br>
[[William Petrie|Petrie, William]] (1821–1908), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Frank Parkinson|Parkinson, Frank]] (1887–1946), electrical engineer and philanthropist  <br>
[[William Henry Preece|Preece, Sir William Henry ]] (1834–1913), electrical engineer and administrator  <br>
* [[Standen Leonard Pearce|Pearce, Sir (Standen) Leonard ]] (1873–1947), electrical engineer <br>
[[Gordon Hindle Rawcliffe|Rawcliffe, Gordon Hindle ]] (1910–1979), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
* [[John Perry (1850-1920)|Perry, John ]] (1850–1920), electrical engineer and mathematician <br>
[[John Adolph Sargrove|Sargrove, John Adolph ]] (1906–1975), electrical engineer <br>
* [[William Petrie|Petrie, William]] (1821–1908), electrical engineer <br>
[[Leonard Satchwell|Satchwell, Leonard ]] (1888–1963), electrical engineer <br>
* [[William Henry Preece|Preece, Sir William Henry ]] (1834–1913), electrical engineer and administrator  <br>
[[Alexander Siemens|Siemens, Alexander ]] (1847–1928), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Gordon Hindle Rawcliffe|Rawcliffe, Gordon Hindle ]] (1910–1979), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>
[[William Siemens| Siemens, Sir (Charles) William ]] (1823–1883), electrical engineer and metallurgist <br>  
* [[John Adolph Sargrove|Sargrove, John Adolph ]] (1906–1975), electrical engineer <br>
[[John Francis Cleverton Snell|Snell, Sir John Francis Cleverton]] (1869–1938), electrical engineer and administrator <br>
* [[Leonard Satchwell|Satchwell, Leonard ]] (1888–1963), electrical engineer <br>
[[James Swinburne|Swinburne, Sir James ]] (1858–1958), industrial chemist and electrical engineer <br>  
* [[Alexander Siemens|Siemens, Alexander ]] (1847–1928), electrical engineer <br>
[[Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton|Swinton, Alan Archibald Campbell]] (1863–1930), electrical engineer <br>
* [[William Siemens| Siemens, Sir (Charles) William ]] (1823–1883), electrical engineer and metallurgist <br>  
[[Silvanus P. Thompson|Thompson, Silvanus Phillips ]] (1851–1916), physicist and electrical engineer <br>  
* [[John Francis Cleverton Snell|Snell, Sir John Francis Cleverton]] (1869–1938), electrical engineer and administrator <br>
[[Alexander Pelham Trotter|Trotter, Alexander Pelham ]] (1857–1947), electrical engineer <br>
* [[James Swinburne|Swinburne, Sir James ]] (1858–1958), industrial chemist and electrical engineer <br>  
[[Frederick Henry Varley|Varley, Frederick Henry ]] (1842–1916), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton|Swinton, Alan Archibald Campbell]] (1863–1930), electrical engineer <br>
[[Magnus Volk|Volk, Magnus ]] (1851–1937), electrical engineer <br>
* [[Silvanus P. Thompson|Thompson, Silvanus Phillips ]] (1851–1916), physicist and electrical engineer <br>  
[[Charles Vincent Walker|Walker, Charles Vincent]] (1812–1882), technical editor and electrical engineer <br>
* [[Alexander Pelham Trotter|Trotter, Alexander Pelham ]] (1857–1947), electrical engineer <br>
[[Charles Edmund Webber|Webber, Charles Edmund ]] (1838–1904), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
* [[Frederick Henry Varley|Varley, Frederick Henry ]] (1842–1916), electrical engineer <br>
[[Henry Wilde|Wilde, Henry ]] (1833–1919), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
* [[Magnus Volk|Volk, Magnus ]] (1851–1937), electrical engineer <br>
[[Frederic Calland Williams|Williams, Sir Frederic Calland]] (1911–1977), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>  
* [[Charles Vincent Walker|Walker, Charles Vincent]] (1812–1882), technical editor and electrical engineer <br>
[[James Wimshurst|Wimshurt, James]] (1832–1903), electrical engineer and shipwright <br>
* [[Charles Edmund Webber|Webber, Charles Edmund ]] (1838–1904), army officer and electrical engineer <br>
[[Arthur Primrose Young|Young, Arthur Primrose ]] (1885–1977), electrical engineer and management adviser <br>
* [[Henry Wilde|Wilde, Henry ]] (1833–1919), electrical engineer and inventor <br>
[[Eric Ernest Zepler|Zepler, Eric Ernest ]] (1898–1980), electrical engineer and university teacher<br>
* [[Frederic Calland Williams|Williams, Sir Frederic Calland]] (1911–1977), electrical engineer and university teacher <br>  
* [[James Wimshurst|Wimshurt, James]] (1832–1903), electrical engineer and shipwright <br>
* [[Arthur Primrose Young|Young, Arthur Primrose ]] (1885–1977), electrical engineer and management adviser <br>
* [[Eric Ernest Zepler|Zepler, Eric Ernest ]] (1898–1980), electrical engineer and university teacher<br>


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 10:51, 13 March 2025

A search in the 2012 on-line Oxford Dictionary of National Biography lists very few electrical engineers. Its primary focus would appear to be on the titled classes and other non-productive sectors.

Also see DNB - Mechanical Engineers, DNB - Industrialists

Those found were:

See Also

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