William Richard Bullimore
William Richard Bullimore (1886-1937) of A. C. Cossor
1886 Born in Plumstead, son of Mark Roadster Bullimore and his wife, Margaret
His father (who had been a Whitworth scholar) was sent to Australia to install the first trams for the City of Adelaide[1]
1890 His father was an electrician; he died in Australia[2]
1901 John Sinclair 30, lived in Edmonton, with Margaret Sinclair 31, stepson William Bullimore 14, Rita Sinclair 2, John R Sinclair 11[3]
1907 student member of Inst Elec Engineers
Joined the X-ray tube maker A. C. Cossor Ltd
1911 A scientific instrument maker, employer, living with his step parents in Stamford Hill[4]
1920s Inventor of the first Cossor radio valves. Gained various patents on thermionic valves
1925 Freedom of the City of London
1937 Died in Whetstone
See Also
Sources of Information
- The Times, Jul 31, 1937