George E. Davis
George Edward Davis (born July 27, 1850 in Eton (Berkshire) , † April 20, 1907 in West Dulwich ) was a British chemist who is considered the founder of the university education of chemical engineers in Great Britain and the USA.
Life
Davis was the eldest son of a bookseller and studied at the Slough Mechanics Institute and the Royal School of Mines in London. He then worked as a chemical engineer in the Manchester area, was inspector for early environmental legislation (Limiting hydrochloric acid emissions in soda factories under the Alkali Act), manager of the Lichfield Chemical Company and then consulting engineer.
In 1887 he gave twelve lectures on chemical engineering at the Manchester School of Technology, which became the two-volume Handbook of Chemical Engineering , first published in 1901, the first textbook for chemical engineering in which he summarized common techniques from different areas of the chemical industry. The book was influential in the United States as well.
In 1881 he was one of the founders of the Society of Chemical Industry , which should actually be called the Society of Chemical Engineering after him.
Fonts
- Handbook of Chemical Engineering, Manchester: Davis Brothers, 2 Volumes, 1901, 2nd Edition 1904, Volume 2, Archives
- Practical Microscopy, London 1907
literature
- Don Freshwater: Davis, George Edward (1850-1907) , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davis, George E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Davis, George Edward (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eton (Berkshire) |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 1907 |
| Place of death | West Dulwich |