James Anderson (1883-1911)
James Anderson (1883-1911)
1911 Obituary [1]
JAMES ANDERSON was born at Kirkcaldy on 5th October 1883, and was educated in his native town.
At the age of fourteen he commenced an apprenticeship of six years with Messrs. Douglas and Grant, of Kirkcaldy, and went through the shops and the drawing office. During that period he attended technical classes and passed various South Kensington examinations. On the completion of his apprenticeship he remained with the firm for one year, being engaged on the design of Corliss engines, rice mill plants, etc.
In 1904 he entered the drawing office of Messrs. Mather and Platt, of Manchester; and in the following year he was placed in charge of their Steam-Turbine Department.
In 1909 he left the firm to go to Pernambuco, Brazil, where he was engaged as engineer by the Cia. de Tecidos Paulista.
In the following year he was placed in charge as consulting and supervising engineer over all engineering and constructional work of the weaving and spinning departments, print and dye works, electric light and gas plants.
His death took place suddenly at Pernambuco on 15th August 1911, in his twenty-eighth year.
He became an Associate Member of this Institution in 1908.