Life of Sir William Siemens FRS, DCL, LL.D
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- Author(s) Pole, William
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1888
- Pages 412pp; illus
- Publisher John Murray
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Reprinted. Written by the Hon Sec of the Institution of Civil Engineers. About his family and private life from birth but also much about his business career. Has sections: 'Parentage and family'; 'Youth and education. Age to 19, 1823-42; 'First years in England. Age 20 to 28, 1843-51'; 'Earliest independent practice. Age 29 to 36, 1852-59'; 'Active business. Age 37 to 46, 1860-69'; 'Active business. Age 47 to 56, 1870-79'; 'Last Years. Age 57-60, 1880-83'; 'Anerkennung' being transcriptions of obituary notices, details of memorial window and addresses at its completion, other addresses, etc