Robert Hutton (metallurgist)
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Robert Hutton | |
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Born | 1876 |
Died | 5 August 1970 (aged 93–94) |
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Metallurgist, professor |
Robert Hutton (1876 – 5 August 1970) was an
Early life
Robert Salmon Hutton was the son of J.B Hutton, a member of an old, well-known firm of silver table-ware manufacturers in Sheffield. Hutton spent his early life in London apart from the time he was at
Career
Hutton was appointed lecturer in electro-metallurgy at
Hutton became the first
Hutton was elected a Fellow of Clare College and became a member of the Court of the Goldsmiths’ Company in 1936.
Hutton’s activities were not confined to those directly concerned with his various appointments. He had two absorbing interests: technical education and libraries. His experience in the field of metallurgy led him to the conclusion that there was a sad delay between scientific advance and its application in industry, for which he blamed technical education, or rather lack of it. His practical interest was shown in the work which he did for the City and Guilds of London Institute of which he was Chairman of Council from 1939 to 1948. He was largely instrumental in starting the Association of Special Libraries and was its president from 1942 to 1944.
In 1912 Hutton married Sibyl, daughter of Sir Arthur Schuster, F.R.S., by whom be had a son and a daughter.
Society for the Protection of Science and Learning
Hutton was on the committee of the
From 1933 Hutton went to
Incidentally, one of the founders of the Society, A. V. Hill, was a fellow Old Blundellian.
Research and publications
Hutton published work in the
Hutton took part in discussions on a number of papers of general metallurgical interest, and was an authority on refractories and furnace construction. He was one of those responsible for starting Research, a journal devoted to making scientific advance known to a wider public and to bridging the gap between pure science and its application to industry. He was secretary to the scientific advisory board of the journal.
References
- ^ Obituary of Dr R. S. Hutton, The Times, 7 August 1970 (pg. 8; Issue 57938; col E)
Sources
- Letter from Professor W. Feldberg, The Times, 18 August 1970 (pg. 8; Issue 57947; col F)
- Robert Hutton papers at John Rylands Library, Manchester.
- The Papers of Professor Robert S. Hutton held at Churchill Archives Centre