| 词条 | George Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford |
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| honorific_prefix = The Right Honourable | name = The Lord Nelson of Stafford | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | nationality = British | birth_name = George Horatio Nelson | birth_date = {{birth-date|26 October 1887}} | birth_place = London, United Kingdom | death_date = {{death-date and age|16 July 1962|26 October 1887}} | death_place = Stafford, United Kingdom | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | occupation = {{unbulleted list | Electrical engineer | Chairman of English Electric }} }} George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (26 October 1887 – 16 July 1962), known as Sir George Nelson, 1st Baronet, from 1955 to 1960, was a British engineer who was chairman of English Electric from 1933 to 1962. Over nearly thirty years as its chairman George Nelson built up the number of English Electric's employees from 4,000 to 80,000. Early life, education and familyNelson was born in Islington, London, the son of George Nelson, a member of a Leicestershire family of textile merchants. Educated at the City and Guilds Central Technical College in London he obtained a studentship at Brush Electrical Engineering in Loughborough for practical experience on the shop floor and in the drawing office.[1] Nelson married Florence Mabel, daughter of Henry Howe, in 1913. They had a daughter and a son. He died in July 1962 and Lady Nelson died the same year. He was succeeded in the barony by his only son, Henry George, who had followed him in 1956 as managing director and, after his death in 1962, as chairman of English Electric.[1] CareerEarly career and English ElectricHe joined British Westinghouse in Manchester and rapidly progressed, being appointed chief electrical superintendent in 1914 aged 27. Westinghouse became Metropolitan Vickers Electrical and in 1920 Nelson was appointed manager of their Sheffield works, which specialised in electric traction.[2] In 1930, he was appointed managing director of English Electric at the invitation of Sir Holberry Mensforth, with whom he worked at Westinghouse and who was now chairman of the financially troubled manufacturing firm, brought in during a period of reconstruction.[1][3] Mensforth retired in 1933 and Nelson succeed him as chairman while retaining his position of managing director.[2][4] He remained at the company for the duration of his career and he died at their Stafford premises on 16 July 1962.[2] During his tenure the number of employees rose from 4,000 to 80,000 with a more than proportionate increase in turnover.[1] Public activitiesDuring World War II, Nelson held a number of positions:[1]
Following the war, Nelson took an interest in the improvement of technical education and became a member of the governing bodies of Imperial College of Science and Technology, Manchester College of Science and Technology and Queen Mary College in the University of London.[1] He also served as President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (1955), President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (1957), President of the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers Association (1950–1953), President of the Locomotive and Allied Manufacturers Association (1950–1953), and Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company (1960).[1] HonoursIn the 1943 New Year Honours he was appointed a knight for services to Ministry of Aircraft Production and Ministry of Supply.[5] He was created a baronet, of Hilcote Hall in the County of Stafford, in 1955,[6] before being raised to the peerage on 20 January 1960 as Baron Nelson of Stafford, of Hilcote Hall in the County of Stafford.[7] Imperial College made him an honorary fellow in 1955 and granted him an honorary diploma,[2] Manchester University gave him an honorary LLD in 1957[2] and he was given the freedom of the city of Stafford 1956.[2]The Stafford Site Library of Staffordshire University was named after him in honour of his contribution to the engineering industry.{{Citation needed|date=September 2014}} References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 Lord Nelson Of Stafford. The Times, Tuesday, Jul 17, 1962; pg. 12; Issue 55445 {{S-start}}{{S-npo|pro}}{{S-bef | before = Josiah Eccles }}{{S-ttl | title = President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite ODNB |id=35199 |first=C. S. |last=Nicholls |title=Nelson, George Horatio, first Baron Nelson of Stafford (1887–1962) |year=2004}} 3. ^English Electric Directorate. The Times, Friday, Sep 26, 1930; pg. 21; Issue 45628 4. ^City News in Brief. The Times, Monday, Jul 10, 1933; pg. 21; Issue 46492 5. ^{{London Gazette |date=29 December 1942 |issue=35841 |page=2}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |date=15 July 1955 | issue=40537 |page=4091}} 7. ^{{London Gazette |date=22 January 1960 |issue=41936 |page=611}} | years = 1955 }}{{S-aft | after = Sir William Gordon Radley }}{{S-bef | before = Thomas Arkle Crowe }}{{S-ttl | title = President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | years = 1957 }}{{S-aft | after = Sir Robert Owen Jones }}{{S-reg|uk}}{{S-new | creation}}{{S-ttl | title = Baron Nelson of Stafford | years = 1960–1962}}{{S-aft | after = Henry George Nelson}}{{S-reg|uk-bt}}{{S-new | creation}}{{S-ttl | title = Baronet (of Hilcote Hall) | years = 1955–1962}}{{S-aft | after = Henry George Nelson}}{{S-end}}{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2012}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson Of Stafford, George Nelson, 1st Baron}} 9 : 1887 births|1962 deaths|People from London|English businesspeople|English electrical engineers|English mechanical engineers|Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom|Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom|Knights Bachelor |
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