Colonel R.E.B. Crompton CB, FRS (1845-1940), a close friend of Kelvin, had the rare distinction of being an honorary member of the three senior engineering institutions in Britain. Following military service, mainly in India where he did much to develop mechanical traction, in 1876 be became a practising engineer. An outstanding pioneer in the fast developing electrical industry particularly in the electric lighting sector, then in its infancy, as a designer and manufacturer of dynamos his fertile brain and boldness in introducing new designs brought him considerable success.

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Other keywords: Kelvin; engineering institutions; Britain; Crompton; electrical industry

Subjects: Measurement units