Frederick David Edwards
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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 Founded his own company dealing with high vacuum, the start of a new industry in the UK - Edwards Equipment and Services
The business 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
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Sources of Information
- ↑ 1891 census
- The Times Thursday, Mar 24, 1966