| 词条 | James Swinburne |
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Sir James Swinburne, 9th Baronet, FRS (28 February 1858 – 30 March 1958) was a British electrical engineer and manufacturer. He was born in Inverness in 1858 into a well-known Northumbrian family. Educated at Clifton College, he went to work at a locomotive works in Manchester and later to a Tyneside firm where he became interested in electrical work. Often called the "Father of British Plastics", Swinburne revolutionized the plastics industry throughout Europe and his native Britain. Swinburne was a prominent engineer in the electrical industry. He worked on the first electric lightbulb and coined many new electrical words. Swinburne was a member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE) for a record-breaking 73 years, serving as president from 1902 to 1903. He was named a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1906. He soon joined the Faraday Society, serving as its president from 1909 to 1911. He briefly explored thermodynamics. His involvement with plastic began with his introduction to phenol formaldehyde. Swinburne was so impressed with the possibilities of the product that he formed a company called Fireproof Celluloid Syndicate Limited, which was dedicated to research and marketing of the product. Swinburne and Leo Baekeland later founded the Damard Lacquer Company, which eventually became Bakelite Limited, which Swinburne served as chairman and, in 1948, as honorary president. In 1934, Swinburne succeeded his kinsman as 9th Baronet of Capheaton, Northumberland. Sir James Swinburne died a month after his 100th birthday. {{Infobox COA wide|escutcheon = Per fess Gules and Argent three cinquefoils Counterchanged |crest = Out of a ducal coronet Or a demi-boar rampant Argent crined of the First, langued Gules. |motto = Semel Et Semper (Once And Always) [1]}} WritingsSwinburne authored a number of books, including:
References1. ^{{cite book|title=Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage |date=1893}} Further reading
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