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VI -The memoir of Fleeming Jenkin

by LovelyMay — The provided text seems to be an excerpt from a memoir detailing a significant and poignant period in the life of Fleeming Jenkin, covering the years 1875-1885. This excerpt focuses on a series of personal losses and trials that Jenkin and his family faced, alongside the development of his invention, telpherage, and its impacts on his imaginations and aspirations. The narrative begins with Fleeming reading the biographies of engineers, finding them depressing due to their focus on struggles rather than…
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by LovelyMay — In 1859, Sir William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin), a prominent figure in British engineering science, recounts his first meeting with Fleeming Jenkin, a young engineer of notable talent. Jenkin had been recommended by Lewis Gordon, then involved in the pioneering field of cable making and laying, to observe Thomson's work on submarine cable testing. This marked the beginning of a lifelong acquaintance and collaboration between Thomson and Jenkin, grounded in their mutual dedication to electrical…
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