Abstract

THE Faraday Medal of the Institution has been awarded to Sir Standen Leonard Pearce, for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of engineering practice and notable achievements in electrical engineering. Sir Leonard Pearce was educated at Bishops Stortford College and Finsbury Technical College, London. He served his pupillage with J. G. Statter and Co. at West Drayton, and Thomas Richardson and Sons of Hartlepool. After occupying various posts, he was appointed in 1903 to be chief engineer to Manchester Corporation Electricity Undertaking ; in 1926 he became engineer-in-chief of the London Power Co.

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