James Robinson
James Robinson M.B.E., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.Inst.P., M.I.E.E.
1884 born in North Shields, son of Robert Robinson.
Educated at Armstrong College, Univ. of Durham (Pemberton Fellow ), and Univ. of Gottingen.
Lecturer and Demonstrator in Physics at Armstrong College and University of Sheffield
Senior Lecturer in Physics at East London College
Member of Board of Studies in Physics, University of London; Examiner in Physics, Univ. of London
WWI Lieutenant R.N.V.R. for wireless telegraphy purposes
Chief Technical Assistant to Commandant, Wireless Experimental Establishment, Biggin Hill
Invented and developed the R.A.F. Direction Finding System; for its use by the Americans he was awarded £1250 by the Royal Commission of Awards to Inventors[1]
1922 Research and Wireless Engineer, Chief Experimental Officer, Instrument Design Establishment, R.A.F., Biggin Hill, Kent.
1939 M.B.E., D.Sc. (Durham), Ph.D. (Gottingen), M. I. E. E., F. Inst. P. Consulting Engr., 76 Millway, Mill Hill, N.W.7. Age: 54. Career: Studied Armstrong Coll., 1903-7; Univ. of Gottingen, 1907-9; Lecturer in Maths., Armstrong Coll., 1909-10; Lecturer Physics, Sheffield Univ., 1910-11; Lecturer in Physics, E. London Coll., 1912-15; Lieut., R.N.V.R., 1915-18; Head Dept. Wireless and Aircraft Instruments, R.A.F., Biggin Hill, 1918-22; and at Farnborough, 1922-25; Director of research, Radio Press, Ltd., 1925; Tech. Adviser, British Radiostat Corp., 1929-33. Former Member, Radio Research Board, Wireless Board, National Committee for Radio. Inventor of Robinson Direction-finding Systems—introduced first Aircraft Radio Compass and system of Homing; various other inventions in Radio and Elect.
1956 of Bromley, died[2]