William Pole ( 1814 - 1900 )

Birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England (22 April 1814) Death: His residence, 9 Stanhope Place, London (30 December 1900) Profession: Civil engineer Research Field: Music, astronomy Education: Mus Doc (1867, Oxford) Career: Articled to an engineer; Consulting engineer, Westminster; Professor of Engineering, Elphinstone College, Bombay (1844-1847); returned to England and was Consulting Engineer to the Government and other bodies; Professor of Civil Engineering, University College, London (1857) Lecturer at the Royal Engineer Establishment, Chatham; Member of the Government Commission on the use of Iron for War Purposes; was colour blind; wrote on the game of whist Memberships: FRAS; FGS; MICE (1840) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 6/06/1861 Council: VP 1875-1876, 1888-1889.