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Henry Winram Dickinson

January 01, 1970

Henry Winram Dickinson (28 August 1870 – 21 February 1952) was a British engineering historian and biographer who spent much of his career at the Science Museum (1895–1930), where he rose to be senior keeper of the mechanical engineering department. His biographies include Robert Fulton (1913), John Wilkinson (1914), James Watt (1936) and Matthew Boulton (1937), and he also published a history of the steam engine (1939). He was a founding member of the Newcomen Society, of which he was president (1932–34), and served as editor of their Transactions (1920–50); he is commemorated in the society's Dickinson memorial lecture.

Henry Winram Dickinson

Early life and education edit

Dickinson was born at Ulverston in Lancashire on 28 August 1870,[1][2] to Margaret Anne (née Winram) and John Dickinson, who ran an iron and steel company.[1] Henry Dickinson was educated at the local Victoria Grammar School and later Manchester Grammar School, and then read engineering at Owens College (Victoria University of Manchester).[1][2][3] He served an apprenticeship and worked for several years in the Glasgow iron and steel industry.[1][3]

Career edit

In 1895, Dickinson gained an assistant role in the South Kensington Museum's science department – the Science Museum from 1909. Apart from the First World War, when he served on the Ministry of Munitions' inventions panel (1915–18), he remained at the Science Museum until his retirement in 1930, rising to the machinery division's assistant keeper (1900), keeper of the mechanical engineering department (1924) and at the time of his retirement, senior keeper; from 1914 he was also secretary to the museum's advisory council.[1][3] While at the Science Museum he was responsible for acquiring and displaying James Watt's engines, as well as the contents of his Handsworth workshop.[1][4][5]

One of the founding members of the Newcomen Society in 1920, he was its president (1932–34), honorary secretary (1920–32, 1934–51) and the editor of its Transactions (1920–50),[1][3] the last described in Nature as "[h]is greatest work".[4] He was credited as a major reason for the society's success.[6] In 1923 and 1938, he toured the United States giving lectures;[1] these visits were credited with stimulating the foundation of the Newcomen Society of the United States.[2][6] Lehigh University, Pennsylvania, awarded him an honorary doctorate in engineering (1938).[1][3][7]

He published biographies of key figures in the Industrial Revolution, Robert Fulton (1913), John Wilkinson (1914), Richard Trevithick (with Arthur Titley; 1934), James Watt (1936) and Matthew Boulton (1937),[1][3][8] described by Arthur Stowers in his Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article as "definitive".[1] In 1927, with Rhys Jenkins, he published James Watt and the Steam Engine, described in his obituary in The Guardian as a "monumental volume".[8] He was particularly interested in the steam engine, on which he published a history in 1939, and was vice-president of the Cornish Engines Preservation Society.[1][3] He wrote many articles for the Newcomen Society, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and The Engineer.[1]

Personal life and legacy edit

He was married twice: in 1897 to Edith Emerson, and after her death in 1937, to Elsa Lees Burgan in 1939.[1] His first marriage resulted in a son, Henry Douglas Dickinson (1899–1969), an economist.[1][9]

Henry Winram Dickinson died on 21 February 1952 at Purley in Surrey.[1][2] The Newcomen Society honoured him with their biennial Dickinson memorial lecture (1954), first given by Charles Singer;[1][4][10] the Newcomen Society of the United States commemorated him with a memorial plaque in the Thomas Newcomen Library of West Chester, Pennsylvania.[1] His research notes are archived at the Science Museum.[11]

Publications edit

  • Robert Fulton, Engineer and Artist: His Life and Works (1913)[12]
  • John Wilkinson (1914)[1]
  • James Watt and the Steam Engine (with Rhys Jenkins; 1927)[1]
  • Richard Trevithick: The Engineer and the Man (with Arthur Titley; 1934)[13]
  • James Watt: Craftsman and Engineer (1936)[14]
  • Matthew Boulton (1937)[15]
  • A Short History of the Steam Engine (1939)[16]
  • James Watt and the Industrial Revolution (with H. P. Vowles; 1944, 1948)[17]
  • Water Supply of Greater London (1954)[1]
  • Sir Samuel Morland, Diplomat and Inventor, 1625–1695 (1970)[18]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Arthur Stowers (2004). Dickinson, Henry Winram. In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press) doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32816
  2. ^ a b c d Edgar C. Smith (1952). Dr. H. W. Dickinson. Nature 169: 440–41 doi:10.1038/169440b0
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dr. Henry Winram Dickinson. The Times (52249), p. 8 (1 March 1952)
  4. ^ a b c The Dickinson Memorial Lecture. Nature 173: 1027 (1954) doi:10.1038/1731027a0
  5. ^ Ben Russell (2014). Preserving the Dust: The Role of Machines in Commemorating the Industrial Revolution. History and Memory 26 (2): 106–32 doi:10.2979/histmemo.26.2.106
  6. ^ a b The Newcomen Society: Dr. H. W. Dickinson. Nature 169: 57 (1952) doi:10.1038/169057a0
  7. ^ Founder's Day: Speaker Urges Live Education. The Morning Call, p. 6 (6 October 1938)
  8. ^ a b Dr H. W. Dickinson. The Guardian, p. 5 (26 February 1952)
  9. ^ David Collard (2004). Dickinson, Henry Douglas. In: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press) doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/40540
  10. ^ The Dickinson Memorial Lecture, Newcomen Society (accessed 20 November 2023)
  11. ^ Collection of H.W. Dickinson, Science Museum (accessed 20 November 2023)
  12. ^ Reviews include:
  13. ^ Reviews include:
    • H. W. Elkinton (1934). Review: Richard Trevithick, the engineer and the man: by H. W. Dickinson and Arthur Titley. Journal of the Franklin Institute 218 (5): 634–35 doi:10.1016/S0016-0032(34)90741-9
    • C. E. R. Sherrington (1934). Review: Richard Trevithick. The Engineer and the Man. Trevithick Centenary Commemoration Memorial Volume by H. W. Dickinson, Arthur Titley. Science Progress 29 (113): 181–82 JSTOR 43420926
    • The Steam Engine: Centenary of Richard Trevithick. The Times (46677), p. 17 (13 February 1934)
    • Review: Richard Trevithick by H. W. Dickinson, Arthur Titley. The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin (34): 71 (1934) JSTOR 43519672
  14. ^ Reviews include:
    • G. T. R. H. (1937). Review: James Watt : Craftsman and Engineer by H. W. Dickinson. Science Progress 31 (123): 587 JSTOR 43411894
    • A. E. Musson (1969). Review: James Watt, Craftsman and Engineer by H. W. Dickinson. The Economic History Review 22 (1): 162 JSTOR 2591994
  15. ^ Reviews include:
  16. ^ Reviews include:
    • R. H. Oppermann (1939). Review: A short history of the steam engine: by H. W. Dickinson. Journal of the Franklin Institute 227 (6): 860–61 doi:10.1016/S0016-0032(39)90848-3
    • John W. Oliver (1939). Review: A Short History of the Steam Engine by H. W. Dickinson. The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 63 (3): 359–60 JSTOR 20087208
    • C. E. R. Sherrington (1939). Review: A Short History of the Steam Engine by H. W. Dickinson. Science Progress 34, (134): 431–32 JSTOR 43412796
    • T. S. Ashton (1940). Review: The Collected Papers of Rhys Jenkins. by Rhys Jenkins. A Short History of the Steam Engine. by H. W. Dickinson. The Economic History Review 10 (2): 178–79 JSTOR 2590807
    • W. H. B. Court (1940). Review: A Short History of the Steam-Engine by H. W. Dickinson. Economic History 4 (15): 403–5 JSTOR 45366599
  17. ^ Reviews include:
  18. ^ Eric Robinson (1980). Review: Sir Samuel Morland, Diplomat and Inventor, 1625–1695 by H. W. Dickinson. Technology and Culture 21 (4): 654–55 Project Muse 890764

Further reading edit

  • Obituary in Engineering (29 February 1952), including portrait
  • Obituary in The Engineer (29 February 1952)
  • Obituary in Transactions of the Newcomen Society 28: 286–88 (1953)
  • C. Singer (1955). The happy scholar: the first Dickinson memorial lecture. Transactions of the Newcomen Society 29: 125–35

January 01, 1970
henry, winram, dickinson, august, 1870, february, 1952, british, engineering, historian, biographer, spent, much, career, science, museum, 1895, 1930, where, rose, senior, keeper, mechanical, engineering, department, biographies, include, robert, fulton, 1913,. Henry Winram Dickinson 28 August 1870 21 February 1952 was a British engineering historian and biographer who spent much of his career at the Science Museum 1895 1930 where he rose to be senior keeper of the mechanical engineering department His biographies include Robert Fulton 1913 John Wilkinson 1914 James Watt 1936 and Matthew Boulton 1937 and he also published a history of the steam engine 1939 He was a founding member of the Newcomen Society of which he was president 1932 34 and served as editor of their Transactions 1920 50 he is commemorated in the society s Dickinson memorial lecture Henry Winram Dickinson Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life and legacy 4 Publications 5 References 6 Further readingEarly life and education editDickinson was born at Ulverston in Lancashire on 28 August 1870 1 2 to Margaret Anne nee Winram and John Dickinson who ran an iron and steel company 1 Henry Dickinson was educated at the local Victoria Grammar School and later Manchester Grammar School and then read engineering at Owens College Victoria University of Manchester 1 2 3 He served an apprenticeship and worked for several years in the Glasgow iron and steel industry 1 3 Career editIn 1895 Dickinson gained an assistant role in the South Kensington Museum s science department the Science Museum from 1909 Apart from the First World War when he served on the Ministry of Munitions inventions panel 1915 18 he remained at the Science Museum until his retirement in 1930 rising to the machinery division s assistant keeper 1900 keeper of the mechanical engineering department 1924 and at the time of his retirement senior keeper from 1914 he was also secretary to the museum s advisory council 1 3 While at the Science Museum he was responsible for acquiring and displaying James Watt s engines as well as the contents of his Handsworth workshop 1 4 5 One of the founding members of the Newcomen Society in 1920 he was its president 1932 34 honorary secretary 1920 32 1934 51 and the editor of its Transactions 1920 50 1 3 the last described in Nature as h is greatest work 4 He was credited as a major reason for the society s success 6 In 1923 and 1938 he toured the United States giving lectures 1 these visits were credited with stimulating the foundation of the Newcomen Society of the United States 2 6 Lehigh University Pennsylvania awarded him an honorary doctorate in engineering 1938 1 3 7 He published biographies of key figures in the Industrial Revolution Robert Fulton 1913 John Wilkinson 1914 Richard Trevithick with Arthur Titley 1934 James Watt 1936 and Matthew Boulton 1937 1 3 8 described by Arthur Stowers in his Oxford Dictionary of National Biography article as definitive 1 In 1927 with Rhys Jenkins he published James Watt and the Steam Engine described in his obituary in The Guardian as a monumental volume 8 He was particularly interested in the steam engine on which he published a history in 1939 and was vice president of the Cornish Engines Preservation Society 1 3 He wrote many articles for the Newcomen Society the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and The Engineer 1 Personal life and legacy editHe was married twice in 1897 to Edith Emerson and after her death in 1937 to Elsa Lees Burgan in 1939 1 His first marriage resulted in a son Henry Douglas Dickinson 1899 1969 an economist 1 9 Henry Winram Dickinson died on 21 February 1952 at Purley in Surrey 1 2 The Newcomen Society honoured him with their biennial Dickinson memorial lecture 1954 first given by Charles Singer 1 4 10 the Newcomen Society of the United States commemorated him with a memorial plaque in the Thomas Newcomen Library of West Chester Pennsylvania 1 His research notes are archived at the Science Museum 11 Publications editRobert Fulton Engineer and Artist His Life and Works 1913 12 John Wilkinson 1914 1 James Watt and the Steam Engine with Rhys Jenkins 1927 1 Richard Trevithick The Engineer and the Man with Arthur Titley 1934 13 James Watt Craftsman and Engineer 1936 14 Matthew Boulton 1937 15 A Short History of the Steam Engine 1939 16 James Watt and the Industrial Revolution with H P Vowles 1944 1948 17 Water Supply of Greater London 1954 1 Sir Samuel Morland Diplomat and Inventor 1625 1695 1970 18 References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Arthur Stowers 2004 Dickinson Henry Winram In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 32816 a b c d Edgar C Smith 1952 Dr H W Dickinson Nature 169 440 41 doi 10 1038 169440b0 a b c d e f g Dr Henry Winram Dickinson The Times 52249 p 8 1 March 1952 a b c The Dickinson Memorial Lecture Nature 173 1027 1954 doi 10 1038 1731027a0 Ben Russell 2014 Preserving the Dust The Role of Machines in Commemorating the Industrial Revolution History and Memory 26 2 106 32 doi 10 2979 histmemo 26 2 106 a b The Newcomen Society Dr H W Dickinson Nature 169 57 1952 doi 10 1038 169057a0 Founder s Day Speaker Urges Live Education The Morning Call p 6 6 October 1938 a b Dr H W Dickinson The Guardian p 5 26 February 1952 David Collard 2004 Dickinson Henry Douglas In Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 40540 The Dickinson Memorial Lecture Newcomen Society accessed 20 November 2023 Collection of H W Dickinson Science Museum accessed 20 November 2023 Reviews include Walter M McFarland 1914 Review Robert Fulton Engineer and Artist His Life and Works by H W Dickinson The American Historical Review 19 3 623 26 JSTOR 1835102 H C Sadler 1914 Review Robert Fulton Engineer and Artist His Life and Works by H W Dickinson The Mississippi Valley Historical Review 1 1 129 30 JSTOR 1896961 F W Taussig 1915 Two Biographies of Inventors Dickinson s Life of Fulton and Morse s Letters of Morse The Quarterly Journal of Economics 29 3 642 46 JSTOR 1885467 Reviews include H W Elkinton 1934 Review Richard Trevithick the engineer and the man by H W Dickinson and Arthur Titley Journal of the Franklin Institute 218 5 634 35 doi 10 1016 S0016 0032 34 90741 9 C E R Sherrington 1934 Review Richard Trevithick The Engineer and the Man Trevithick Centenary Commemoration Memorial Volume by H W Dickinson Arthur Titley Science Progress 29 113 181 82 JSTOR 43420926 The Steam Engine Centenary of Richard Trevithick The Times 46677 p 17 13 February 1934 Review Richard Trevithick by H W Dickinson Arthur Titley The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin 34 71 1934 JSTOR 43519672 Reviews include G T R H 1937 Review James Watt Craftsman and Engineer by H W Dickinson Science Progress 31 123 587 JSTOR 43411894 A E Musson 1969 Review James Watt Craftsman and Engineer by H W Dickinson The Economic History Review 22 1 162 JSTOR 2591994 Reviews include R H Oppermann 1937 Review Matthew Boulton by H W Dickinson Journal of the Franklin Institute 224 1 125 26 doi 10 1016 S0016 0032 37 90116 9 C E R S 1937 Review Matthew Boulton by H W Dickinson Science Progress 32 126 396 97 JSTOR 43421501 Mathew Boulton by H W Dickinson The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin 44 108 1937 JSTOR 43517188 Herbert Heaton 1939 Review Matthew Boulton by H W Dickinson The American Historical Review 44 3 615 16 JSTOR 1839933 Reviews include R H Oppermann 1939 Review A short history of the steam engine by H W Dickinson Journal of the Franklin Institute 227 6 860 61 doi 10 1016 S0016 0032 39 90848 3 John W Oliver 1939 Review A Short History of the Steam Engine by H W Dickinson The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 63 3 359 60 JSTOR 20087208 C E R Sherrington 1939 Review A Short History of the Steam Engine by H W Dickinson Science Progress 34 134 431 32 JSTOR 43412796 T S Ashton 1940 Review The Collected Papers of Rhys Jenkins by Rhys Jenkins A Short History of the Steam Engine by H W Dickinson The Economic History Review 10 2 178 79 JSTOR 2590807 W H B Court 1940 Review A Short History of the Steam Engine by H W Dickinson Economic History 4 15 403 5 JSTOR 45366599 Reviews include Eric Roll 1946 Review James Watt and the Industrial Revolution by H W Dickinson H P Vowles The Journal of Economic History 6 2 225 26 JSTOR 2113108 Review James Watt and the industrial revolution by H W Dickinson and H P Vowles Second edition Journal of the Franklin Institute 247 4 433 1949 doi 10 1016 0016 0032 49 90847 9 Eric Robinson 1980 Review Sir Samuel Morland Diplomat and Inventor 1625 1695 by H W Dickinson Technology and Culture 21 4 654 55 Project Muse 890764Further reading editObituary in Engineering 29 February 1952 including portrait Obituary in The Engineer 29 February 1952 Obituary in Transactions of the Newcomen Society 28 286 88 1953 C Singer 1955 The happy scholar the first Dickinson memorial lecture Transactions of the Newcomen Society 29 125 35 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry Winram Dickinson amp oldid 1186551578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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