Prof. J. K. Catterson-Smith

Abstract

JOHN KEATS CATTERSON-SMITH, professor of electrical engineering at King's College, University of London, was born on December 27, 1882, and died on January 25, 1945. His father was a well-known artist who became head of the Birmingham School of Art. The son received his early education at the City of London School and then entered the University of Birmingham. Here he held the Bowen research scholarship during 1902–4 and published the results of investigations on transformers, direct current motors and rotary converters. After three years at Siemens Dynamo Works, Stafford, he returned to academic life as lecturer in electrical engineering, and after a period at the University of Liverpool became chief assistant to Prof. Silvanus Thompson at the City and Guilds of London Technical College, Finsbury.