Profile from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
William Edward Hipkins (1858 - 1912) MIMechE
Elected: Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1898
Designation: Managing Director
Business address: Soho Foundry, Smethwick, Birmingham
Proposed by: T Bernard Hall
Seconded by: Samuel W Johnson
Supported by: W R Avery, Henry Lea, J S Taylor
Date of birth: [1846] [sic]
W E Hipkins received his education from 1868 until 1872 at the Birmingham Grammar School, afterwards until 1875 by private tutors while travelling the United States & the Continent. From 1875 until 1879 he served his time at his father's works (G F Hipkins, Engineer's toolmaker and machinist) & from 1880 until 1882 was in the Drawing Office of same.
From 1883 until 1885 was assistant manager
From 1886 until 1889 was manager of same
From 1890 until 1895 was manager of J & E Wright Ltd, steel rope manufacturers & cable-way engineers, Birmingham.
Since then has been manager of James Watt & Co. (late Boulton & Watt) engineers, Soho Foundry. Is also managing director of W T Avery Limited weighing machinists & engineers.
Author of the book "The wire rope & its applications"
Elected: Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1898
Designation: Managing Director
Business address: Soho Foundry, Smethwick, Birmingham
Proposed by: T Bernard Hall
Seconded by: Samuel W Johnson
Supported by: W R Avery, Henry Lea, J S Taylor
Date of birth: [1846] [sic]
W E Hipkins received his education from 1868 until 1872 at the Birmingham Grammar School, afterwards until 1875 by private tutors while travelling the United States & the Continent. From 1875 until 1879 he served his time at his father's works (G F Hipkins, Engineer's toolmaker and machinist) & from 1880 until 1882 was in the Drawing Office of same.
From 1883 until 1885 was assistant manager
From 1886 until 1889 was manager of same
From 1890 until 1895 was manager of J & E Wright Ltd, steel rope manufacturers & cable-way engineers, Birmingham.
Since then has been manager of James Watt & Co. (late Boulton & Watt) engineers, Soho Foundry. Is also managing director of W T Avery Limited weighing machinists & engineers.
Author of the book "The wire rope & its applications"
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Acknowledgements
Keith Moore, UK (Senior Librarian & Archivist, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers)
