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Sir John Anderson FRSE KB (9 December 1814 - 28 July 1886) was a Scottish engineer and inventor best known for revolutionising the production of armaments at the
He was born in Woodside, Aberdeen on 9 December 1814 the son of John Anderson (d.1814), an Aberdeen merchant, and his wife, Helen Hosie. His father died just before his birth. He was educated at Brae School in Woodside. He was apprenticed as an engineer at age 14 under his stepfather Irvine Kempt.
In 1842 on the recommendation of David Napier he was given a position as a foreman at Royal Woolwich Arsenal. He rose to the position of Chief Inspector of munitions then in 1856 set up his own factory making shells to supply the Crimean War.
In 1870 St Andrews University awarded him a Doctor of Laws (LLD). He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1878.
In 1871 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His proposer was Thomas Croxen Archer.
He died at
Sir John Anderson FRSE KB (9 December 1814 - 28 July 1886) was a Scottish engineer and inventor best known for revolutionising the production of armaments at the Royal Arsenal
The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich is an establishment on the south bank of the River Thames in Woolwich in south-east London, England, that was used for the manufacture of armaments and ammunition, proofing, and explosives research for the Britis ...
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Career
He was born in Woodside, Aberdeen on 9 December 1814 the son of John Anderson (d.1814), an Aberdeen merchant, and his wife, Helen Hosie. His father died just before his birth. He was educated at Brae School in Woodside. He was apprenticed as an engineer at age 14 under his stepfather Irvine Kempt.
In 1842 on the recommendation of David Napier he was given a position as a foreman at Royal Woolwich Arsenal. He rose to the position of Chief Inspector of munitions then in 1856 set up his own factory making shells to supply the Crimean War.
In 1870 St Andrews University awarded him a Doctor of Laws (LLD). He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1878.
In 1871 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His proposer was Thomas Croxen Archer.
He died at St Leonards-on-Sea
St Leonards-on-Sea (commonly known as St Leonards) is a town and seaside resort in the Borough of Hastings in East Sussex, England. It has been part of the borough since the late 19th century and lies to the west of central Hastings. The origina ...
on 28 July 1886 and was buried in the churchyard of the Kirk of St Nicholas in central Aberdeen.
Family
In 1840 he was married to Eliza Norrie (1815-1893).Grave of Sir John Anderson, Kirk of St NicholasPublications
*Strength of Materials and Structures (1872)Awards
*1871 - Honorary doctor of laws from the University of St Andrew *Fellow of theRoyal Society of Edinburgh
The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established i ...
*Officer of the Legion of Honour
*Commander of the Order of Franz Joseph
*1878 - Knight Bachelor
*1881 - Freedom of the City of Aberdeen
Legacy
Anderson gave £6,000 for the establishment of a public library in Woodside (now part of Aberdeen).References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, John Scottish military engineers 1814 births 1886 deaths Knights Bachelor Officiers of the Légion d'honneur Commanders of the Order of Franz Joseph Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh People from Aberdeen