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Metallurgical chemist, of [[Royal School of Mines]] | James Taylor (c1850-1928) Metallurgical chemist, of [[Royal School of Mines]] | ||
1880 Stood for admission to the [[Iron and Steel Institute]] | 1880 Stood for admission to the [[Iron and Steel Institute]] | ||
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'''1928 Obituary.<ref>Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 09 February 1928</ref> | |||
Former Instructor of Stainless Steel Discoverer. Formerly chief chemist of [[Thomas Firth and Sons|Thos. Firth and Sons]], Sheffield, and afterwards Government metallurgist in New South Wales, Mr. James Taylor has died in his 79th year at Cremorne, New South Wales. | |||
Mr. Taylor, who will be remembered by many people associated with the steel trade in Sheffield, was at one time an instructor of [[Harry Brearley|Mr. Harry Brearley]], the discoverer of stainless steel. | |||
Botn at Oldham and trained as an engineer, he entered Owen’s College, Manchester University, of which he was Dalton scholar in mathematics, he became an Associate of the Royal School of Mines in London in 1880 and after carrying out metallurgical work in Chile and Serbia, he came to Sheffield. | |||
In 1892 he was appointed to New South Wales, but in 1900 resigned, and afterwards was engaged in mining and metallurgical work in Australia. | |||
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James Taylor (c1850-1928) Metallurgical chemist, of Royal School of Mines
1880 Stood for admission to the Iron and Steel Institute
1928 Obituary.[1]
Former Instructor of Stainless Steel Discoverer. Formerly chief chemist of Thos. Firth and Sons, Sheffield, and afterwards Government metallurgist in New South Wales, Mr. James Taylor has died in his 79th year at Cremorne, New South Wales.
Mr. Taylor, who will be remembered by many people associated with the steel trade in Sheffield, was at one time an instructor of Mr. Harry Brearley, the discoverer of stainless steel.
Botn at Oldham and trained as an engineer, he entered Owen’s College, Manchester University, of which he was Dalton scholar in mathematics, he became an Associate of the Royal School of Mines in London in 1880 and after carrying out metallurgical work in Chile and Serbia, he came to Sheffield.
In 1892 he was appointed to New South Wales, but in 1900 resigned, and afterwards was engaged in mining and metallurgical work in Australia.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Sheffield Daily Telegraph - Thursday 09 February 1928