John Boland Atkinson
John Boland Atkinson (1852- )
1922 M.Sc. (Durham), Cons. Min. Engr. b. 1852; s. of John Job Atkinson. Ed. Houghton-le-Spring Grammar Sch., Newcastle-on-Tyne Coll. of Science, now Armstrong College. Training: Collieries in Durham. Distinctions: Pres. of Scottish Min. Inst. for 3 years. Career: After training at Collieries in Durham, appointed Asst. Inspector of Mines, 1873-89; Inspector-in-Charge of East Scotland district, 1889-1902; in charge of Newcastle District, 1902-1913; visited Spitzbergen in 1913 and reported on minerals there; now practising as Cons. Min. Engr. Published "Explosions in Coal Mines," in conjunction with brother, Sir W. N. Atkinson. Dealt with same subject in mining papers. Acted as expert for Miners' Federation of Great Britain in the Minnie Pit Explosion enquiry.