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CONGRATULATIONS from a wide circle of friends will be extended to Prof. George Forbes, one of our veteran electrical engineers, who celebrates his eighty-first birthday on April 5, having been born in 1849. He is the son of Principal David James Forbes, and graduating in the first instance at the University of St. Andrews, he went on later to Cambridge. Respecting his youthful adventures, our readers will doubtless recall a recent article in the Times by him recounting work as a war correspondent, and impressions, whilst in the service of Delane, the editor of that journal. Forsaking journalism, Forbes embraced a scientific career, becoming in the first instance professor of natural philosophy at Anderson's College, Glasgow, afterwards devoting himself to notable electrical projects. He was electrical engineer for the initial series of installations at Niagara Falls, 1891–95, besides being associated with numerous other undertakings which attest the foresight and skill of the electrical engineers of a pioneer period. In 1887, Prof. Forbes was elected into the fellowship of the Royal Society. He is a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour of France and honorary LL.D. of St. Andrews.
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[News and Views]. Nature 125, 537–542 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/125537b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/125537b0