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Attended [[Northampton Polytechnic Institute|Northampton (sic) Polytechnic]], London where he later became a science lecturer with interest in vacuum
Attended [[Northampton Polytechnic Institute|Northampton (sic) Polytechnic]], London where he later became a science lecturer with interest in vacuum


1919 Founded his own company dealing with high vacuum, the start of a new industry in the UK - [[W. Edwards and Co|Edwards Equipment and Services]]
1919 Began importing vacuum equipment.


The business became [[Edwards High Vacuum]]
1919 Founded his own company dealing with high vacuum with William Edwards in Allendale Road, Camberwell, South London helped by his wife  - [[W. Edwards and Co|Edwards Equipment and Services]]; this was the start of a new industry in the UK.  The business later became [[Edwards High Vacuum]]


Founder member of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers
Founder member of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers
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[[Category: Biography ]]
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[[Category: Births 1880-1889]]
[[Category: Deaths 1960-1969]]

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Frederick David Edwards, developer of high vacuum technology.

1889 March: born Dulwich, London, son of William Edwards, a carpenter and joiner, and his wife Eleanor[1]

Attended Northampton (sic) Polytechnic, London where he later became a science lecturer with interest in vacuum

1919 Began importing vacuum equipment.

1919 Founded his own company dealing with high vacuum with William Edwards in Allendale Road, Camberwell, South London helped by his wife - Edwards Equipment and Services; this was the start of a new industry in the UK. The business later became Edwards High Vacuum

Founder member of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers

1958-9 Master of the Worshipful Company

1966 Died at home in Horley


See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. 1891 census
  • The Times Thursday, Mar 24, 1966