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The Royal Society: Science in the Making

James Swinburne

1858 - 1958

Born

28 February 1858

Inverness, Scotland

Died

30/03/1958

His home, Balholm Grange, Mornish Road, Branksome Park, Bournemouth, England.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
03/05/1906
Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
48
Fields of Interest
Electrical engineering
Occupation
Industrial chemist and electrical engineer
Relationships
Parents: Lieutenant Thomas Anthony Swinburne RN and Mary Anne, daughter of Captain Edward Fraser of Gortuleg. Spouse: 1) (1886)Ellen (1863/4–1893), daughter of Robert Harrison Wilson, a doctor, of Gateshead; 2) (1898) Lilian Gilchrist (d. 1964), daughter of Sir Thomas Godfrey Carey, bailiff of Guernsey (1895–1902). Children: Three sons from his first marriage and two daughters from his second marriage. 9th Baronet
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