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Dr. James Robert Erskine-Murray (1868-1927) was a protégé of [[William_Thomson|Lord Kelvin]], one of [[Guglielmo_Marconi|Marconi]]'s first engineers and a partner at [[Clark Forde, Taylor and Erskine-Murray]]. | Dr. James Robert Erskine-Murray (1868-1927) was a protégé of [[William_Thomson|Lord Kelvin]], one of [[Guglielmo_Marconi|Marconi]]'s first engineers and a partner at [[Clark Forde, Taylor and Erskine-Murray]]. After service in the RAF in the First World War, he was Experimental Engineer at H.M. Signal School, Portsmouth. | ||
1868: Born in Edinburgh on the 24th October 1868, he was the eldest child<ref name="ScottishBMD"/> of Alexander Erskine Erskine-Murray (1832-1907) and Helen (née Pringle).<ref name="ThePeerage"/> | 1868: Born in Edinburgh on the 24th October 1868, he was the eldest child<ref name="ScottishBMD"/> of Alexander Erskine Erskine-Murray (1832-1907) and Helen (née Pringle).<ref name="ThePeerage"/> | ||
Studied and carried out research for six years under [[William_Thomson|Lord Kelvin]] at Glasgow University (B.Sc, 1892, D.Sc. 1898<ref name=Univ Glasgow"/>). | |||
Entered Trinity College, Cambridge as research student. | |||
1896-1898: Assistant Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering at the Heriot-Watt College. | 1896-1898: Assistant Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering at the Heriot-Watt College.<ref name="YBWT&T1925"/> | ||
1897: Proposed by Lord Kelvin among others, Erskine-Murray was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) on the 1st February 1897.<ref name="RSE Biographical Index Part 2"/> | 1897: Proposed by Lord Kelvin among others, Erskine-Murray was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) on the 1st February 1897.<ref name="RSE Biographical Index Part 2"/> | ||
1898: In November 1898, | 1898: In November 1898, Erskine-Murray resigned from Heriot-Watt to become [[Guglielmo_Marconi|Marconi]]'s principal experimental assistant, working initially at the Haven Hotel near Poole. <ref name="Baker p.40"/> | ||
1899: Married Alleine, daughter of Major-General Gildea <ref name="Proc R.S.E. Obit"/> | 1899: Married Alleine, daughter of Major-General Gildea <ref name="Proc R.S.E. Obit"/> | ||
1899: | 1899: Left the Haven experimental station in July 1899 to take charge of technical work at the Hall Street factory in Chelmsford. <ref name="Burns 2003"/> | ||
1900: Became lecturer and demonstrator in physics and electrical engineering at University College, Nottingham.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | 1900: Became lecturer and demonstrator in physics and electrical engineering at University College, Nottingham.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | ||
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1907-1911: Lecturer on radio telegraphy at the Northampton Institute, Clerkenwell.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | 1907-1911: Lecturer on radio telegraphy at the Northampton Institute, Clerkenwell.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | ||
1913: | 1913: Became a partner in the firm of Clark Forde, Taylor and Erskine-Murray, consulting engineers.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | ||
1914-18. Served as Lieut.-Commander during the War with the Royal Air Force in charge of the design of wireless instruments and of experimental work till May, 1922. <ref name="YBWT&T1925"/> | 1914-18. Served as Lieut.-Commander during the War with the Royal Air Force in charge of the design of wireless instruments and of experimental work till May, 1922. <ref name="YBWT&T1925"/> | ||
1918: [[Wireless Experimental Establishment]] at Biggin Hill; patent on electric vacuous bulb thermionic devices.<ref>[[The Engineer 1919/11/21]]</ref> | 1918: Working at the [[Wireless Experimental Establishment]] at Biggin Hill; patent on electric vacuous bulb thermionic devices.<ref>[[The Engineer 1919/11/21]]</ref> | ||
Experimental Engineer at H.M. Signal School, Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth. | Experimental Engineer at H.M. Signal School, Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth. | ||
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1927: Died, 12th February 1927 at the age of 58 in Portsmouth.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | 1927: Died, 12th February 1927 at the age of 58 in Portsmouth.<ref name="Er19270218"/> | ||
Fellow of the Institute of Physics; Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers; Member of the | Fellow of the Institute of Physics; Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers (New York); Member of the [[Institution of Electrical Engineers]]. | ||
'''Published Works''' | '''Published Works''' | ||
<br> | <br> | ||
Erskine-Murray was the author of | Erskine-Murray was the author of the standard textbook on wireless in the period running up to and during the Great War. ''A Handbook of Wireless Telegraphy: its Theory and Practice for the use of electrical engineers, students, and operators'' went through five editions in the period from 1907 to 1914. He also wrote ''Wireless Telephones and how they work.'' (1910, 1911 and 1923) and translated Ernst Ruhmer's 1907 ''Drahtlose Telephonie'' classic from the German into English. | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
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<ref name="ScottishBMD">Statutory Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Scotland.</ref> | <ref name="ScottishBMD">Statutory Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Scotland.</ref> | ||
<ref name="ThePeerage">"James Robert Erskine-Murray" on [http://thepeerage.com/p39700.htm#i396996 thepeerage.com]</ref> | <ref name="ThePeerage">"James Robert Erskine-Murray" on [http://thepeerage.com/p39700.htm#i396996 thepeerage.com]</ref> | ||
<ref name="RSE Biographical Index Part 2">Royal Society of Edinburgh (2002) ''Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002. Biographical Index Part Two.''</ref> | <ref name=Univ Glasgow"> University of Glasgow records. </ref> | ||
<ref name="Baker p.40">Baker, W.J. (1970) ''A History of the Marconi Company.'' p.40</ref> | <ref name="YBWT&T1925">"[[1925_Who's_Who_in_Wireless_Telegraphy|''The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony, 1925. Biographical Notices'']]"</ref> | ||
<ref name="Proc R.S.E. Obit">F.G.B. (1928). ''James Robert Erskine-Murray, D.Sc., M.I.E.E.'' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. '''47''' 1928 pp.371-2</ref> | <ref name="RSE Biographical Index Part 2">Royal Society of Edinburgh, (2002). ''Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002. Biographical Index Part Two.''</ref> | ||
<ref name="Burns 2003">Burns, Russell W. (2003) ''Communications: An International History of the Formative Years.'' London:Institution of Electrical Engineers. | <ref name="Baker p.40">Baker, W.J., (1970). ''A History of the Marconi Company.'' p.40</ref> | ||
<ref name="Proc R.S.E. Obit">F.G.B., (1928). ''James Robert Erskine-Murray, D.Sc., M.I.E.E.'' Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. '''47''' 1928 pp.371-2</ref> | |||
<ref name="Er19270218">''The Late Dr. Erskine-Murray.'' The Engineer, 18 February 1927. '''143''' p.175</ref> | <ref name="Burns 2003">Burns, Russell W., (2003). ''Communications: An International History of the Formative Years.'' London:Institution of Electrical Engineers.</ref> | ||
<ref name="Er19270218">''The Late Dr. Erskine-Murray.'' [[The Engineer 1927/02/18|The Engineer, 18 February 1927]]. '''143''' p.175</ref> | |||
</references> | </references> | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 20 November 2016
Dr. James Robert Erskine-Murray (1868-1927) was a protégé of Lord Kelvin, one of Marconi's first engineers and a partner at Clark Forde, Taylor and Erskine-Murray. After service in the RAF in the First World War, he was Experimental Engineer at H.M. Signal School, Portsmouth.
1868: Born in Edinburgh on the 24th October 1868, he was the eldest child[1] of Alexander Erskine Erskine-Murray (1832-1907) and Helen (née Pringle).[2]
Studied and carried out research for six years under Lord Kelvin at Glasgow University (B.Sc, 1892, D.Sc. 1898[3]).
Entered Trinity College, Cambridge as research student.
1896-1898: Assistant Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering at the Heriot-Watt College.[4]
1897: Proposed by Lord Kelvin among others, Erskine-Murray was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (F.R.S.E.) on the 1st February 1897.[5]
1898: In November 1898, Erskine-Murray resigned from Heriot-Watt to become Marconi's principal experimental assistant, working initially at the Haven Hotel near Poole. [6]
1899: Married Alleine, daughter of Major-General Gildea [7]
1899: Left the Haven experimental station in July 1899 to take charge of technical work at the Hall Street factory in Chelmsford. [8]
1900: Became lecturer and demonstrator in physics and electrical engineering at University College, Nottingham.[9]
1905: Assumed a similar position at the George Coats Technical College, Paisley.[9]
Undertook consulting work.[9]
1907-1911: Lecturer on radio telegraphy at the Northampton Institute, Clerkenwell.[9]
1913: Became a partner in the firm of Clark Forde, Taylor and Erskine-Murray, consulting engineers.[9]
1914-18. Served as Lieut.-Commander during the War with the Royal Air Force in charge of the design of wireless instruments and of experimental work till May, 1922. [4]
1918: Working at the Wireless Experimental Establishment at Biggin Hill; patent on electric vacuous bulb thermionic devices.[10]
Experimental Engineer at H.M. Signal School, Royal Navy Barracks, Portsmouth.
1927: Died, 12th February 1927 at the age of 58 in Portsmouth.[9]
Fellow of the Institute of Physics; Fellow of the Institute of Radio Engineers (New York); Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
Published Works
Erskine-Murray was the author of the standard textbook on wireless in the period running up to and during the Great War. A Handbook of Wireless Telegraphy: its Theory and Practice for the use of electrical engineers, students, and operators went through five editions in the period from 1907 to 1914. He also wrote Wireless Telephones and how they work. (1910, 1911 and 1923) and translated Ernst Ruhmer's 1907 Drahtlose Telephonie classic from the German into English.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Statutory Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Scotland.
- ↑ "James Robert Erskine-Murray" on thepeerage.com
- ↑ University of Glasgow records.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "The Year Book of Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony, 1925. Biographical Notices"
- ↑ Royal Society of Edinburgh, (2002). Former Fellows of The Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783–2002. Biographical Index Part Two.
- ↑ Baker, W.J., (1970). A History of the Marconi Company. p.40
- ↑ F.G.B., (1928). James Robert Erskine-Murray, D.Sc., M.I.E.E. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 47 1928 pp.371-2
- ↑ Burns, Russell W., (2003). Communications: An International History of the Formative Years. London:Institution of Electrical Engineers.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 The Late Dr. Erskine-Murray. The Engineer, 18 February 1927. 143 p.175
- ↑ The Engineer 1919/11/21