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1898 John Dey, of Syracuse, and Alexander Dey, residing at Park Lodge, 62 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, were partners in the [[Dey Patents Co]], of Syracuse, New York, and Glasgow; they took out a petition of Cessio against P. Dunsire, commission agent<ref>The Edinburgh Gazette 9 August 1898</ref> | 1898 John Dey, of Syracuse, and Alexander Dey, residing at Park Lodge, 62 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, were partners in the [[Dey Patents Co]], of Syracuse, New York, and Glasgow; they took out a petition of Cessio against P. Dunsire, commission agent<ref>The Edinburgh Gazette 9 August 1898</ref> | ||
1898 of Glasgow, patent with John Dey of Syracuse, on apparatus for recording time of employees entering or leaving their employment; this was followed by several other patents on similar technology over the next few years. | |||
1901 H M Inspector Of Schools, lived in Govan, Glasgow, with Margaret J Dey<ref>1901 census</ref> | 1901 H M Inspector Of Schools, lived in Govan, Glasgow, with Margaret J Dey<ref>1901 census</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 14:36, 17 January 2018
c.1843 Born in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, son of James Dey, a miller, and his wife Elizabeth Grant.
1861 Lived at home in Inverness[1]
1867 Matriculated at Peterhouse College, Cambridge[2]
1871 Graduated, 10th Wrangler - i.e. in mathematics.
1871 A M Teacher Of Mathematics, visitor of the Milne family in Aberdeen[3]
1871-3 Fellow of Peterhouse
1873 Appointed H.M. Inspector of Schools in Scotland[4]
In the 1880s married Margaret Coupar, an American
1889 Gained LL.D from Cambridge University
1891 H M Inspector Of Schools, lived in Govan, Glasgow, with Margaret J Dey 26, Elizabeth A Dey 3, and his brother John Dey 50, a Dry Goods Merchant[5]
1898 John Dey, of Syracuse, and Alexander Dey, residing at Park Lodge, 62 Albert Drive, Pollokshields, Glasgow, were partners in the Dey Patents Co, of Syracuse, New York, and Glasgow; they took out a petition of Cessio against P. Dunsire, commission agent[6]
1898 of Glasgow, patent with John Dey of Syracuse, on apparatus for recording time of employees entering or leaving their employment; this was followed by several other patents on similar technology over the next few years.
1901 H M Inspector Of Schools, lived in Govan, Glasgow, with Margaret J Dey[7]
1905 Alexander Dey 62, inventor and patentee, lived in Syracuse, New York, with Margaret J Dey 40, Elizabeth A Dey 18[8]
1908 of Edinburgh, with John Dey of Syracuse, patented improvement in golf holes.
1918 of Edinburgh, patented improvements in heels for boots