Charles William Siemens ( 1823 - 1883 )

Birth: Lenthe, Hanover, Germany (04 April 1823) Death: London (18 or 19 November 1883) Burial: Kensal Green cemetery, London Profession: Civil engineer Research Field: Engineering Education: Lubeck; Gottingen Career: Introduced his brother's process for electro gilding into England (1843); patented his own Differential Governor (1845); naturalised British (1859); London agent for Siemens and Halske, establishing works at Charlton; laid the Atlantic cable and designed the cable ship Faraday (1874); promoted electric lighting; constructed the Portrush Electric Railway (1883); took out 113 patents; President, British Association (1882) Honours: Kt 1883 Memberships: MICE Membership: Fellow Election Date: 5/06/1862 Lectures: Bakerian 1871.