Difference between revisions of "William Isaac Last"
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William Isaac Last (1857-1911), director of the [[London Science Museum|Science Museum]] | William Isaac Last (1857-1911), director of the [[London Science Museum|Science Museum]], mechanical engineer | ||
1857 Born in Dorchester; educated as a mechanical engineer. | |||
Initially apprenticed with [[Hayward Tyler and Co|Messrs. Haywood, Tyler and Company (sic)]]. For the first part of his career, he was involved in civil engineering and mechanical engineering activities in England and South Africa. | |||
1890 appointed as Keeper of the Machinery and Inventions division of the South Kensington Museum. | |||
1900 promoted to Senior Keeper, when the scientific part of the museum had been split into the Science Museum | |||
1904 became Director of the museum | |||
1911. Died | |||
He was an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. | |||
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the 7th August, 1911. | the 7th August, 1911. | ||
Apprenticed with [[Hayward Tyler and Co|Messrs. Haywood, Tyler and Company]], he gained the Senior Whitworth Scholarship and | Apprenticed with [[Hayward Tyler and Co|Messrs. Haywood, Tyler and Company]], he gained the Senior Whitworth Scholarship and entered [[Joseph Whitworth and Co|Messrs. Whitworth’s]] works in 1878, subsequently serving as assistant on the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]], and as works | ||
entered [[Joseph Whitworth and Co|Messrs. Whitworth’s]] works in 1878, subsequently serving | |||
as assistant on the [[Hull and Barnsley Railway]], and as works | |||
manager with various mechanical engineering firms in this country | manager with various mechanical engineering firms in this country | ||
and South Africa. | and South Africa. | ||
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In 1890 he was appointed Keeper of the | In 1890 he was appointed Keeper of the | ||
Machinery and Inventions Division at South Kensington Museum | Machinery and Inventions Division at South Kensington Museum | ||
and Senior Keeper in 1900. | |||
In 1904 he became Science Director | In 1904 he became Science Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, an office which he held until | ||
of the Victoria and Albert Museum, an office which he held until | |||
his death. | his death. | ||
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== Sources of Information == | == Sources of Information == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
* Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Isaac_Last] | |||
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[[Category: Biography]] | [[Category: Biography]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1850-1859]] | [[Category: Births 1850-1859]] | ||
[[Category: Deaths 1910-1919]] | [[Category: Deaths 1910-1919]] | ||
[[Category: Institution of Civil Engineers]] | [[Category: Institution of Civil Engineers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 30 November 2016
William Isaac Last (1857-1911), director of the Science Museum, mechanical engineer
1857 Born in Dorchester; educated as a mechanical engineer.
Initially apprenticed with Messrs. Haywood, Tyler and Company (sic). For the first part of his career, he was involved in civil engineering and mechanical engineering activities in England and South Africa.
1890 appointed as Keeper of the Machinery and Inventions division of the South Kensington Museum.
1900 promoted to Senior Keeper, when the scientific part of the museum had been split into the Science Museum
1904 became Director of the museum
1911. Died
He was an Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
1911 Obituary [1]
WILLIAM ISAAC LAST, born at Dorchester in 1857, died on the 7th August, 1911.
Apprenticed with Messrs. Haywood, Tyler and Company, he gained the Senior Whitworth Scholarship and entered Messrs. Whitworth’s works in 1878, subsequently serving as assistant on the Hull and Barnsley Railway, and as works manager with various mechanical engineering firms in this country and South Africa.
In 1890 he was appointed Keeper of the Machinery and Inventions Division at South Kensington Museum and Senior Keeper in 1900.
In 1904 he became Science Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, an office which he held until his death.
Mr. Last was elected an Associate Member of The Institution on the 6th April, 1886.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Wikipedia [1]