William Tulloch Jeans
William Tulloch Jeans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1848 |
| Died | 1907 (aged 58–59) |
| Occupations | Parliamentary journalist, author |
| Known for | Parliamentary journalism |
| Children | James Jeans |
William Tulloch Jeans (1848–1907) was a British parliamentary journalist and author. He served as parliamentary correspondent for The Globe and wrote several works on science, engineering and industrial history, including The Lives of Electricians (1887) and Creators of the Age of Steel (1884).[1][2]
Career
Jeans was parliamentary correspondent for The Globe, and was widely known for and consulted on his knowledge of parliamentary principle.[1]
In their 1887 review of the first volume of The Lives of Electricians, The Spectator commented that, "Jeans has treated a subject always interesting in a pleasing and graceful way".[2]
Personal life
His wife came from Stockport. They lived in Brighton, then Tulse Hill and Clapham Park in London.[1]
He was the father of Sir James Jeans OM FRS (1877–1946), physicist, astronomer and mathematician.[1]
Selected publications
References
- 1 2 3 4 E. A. Milne (12 September 2013). Sir James Jeans: A Biography. Cambridge University Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-107-62333-0. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Lives of the Electricians. By W. T. Jeans. (Whittaker and 0 Co.)". The Spectator. 3 December 1887. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ↑ "Creators of the Age of Steel by William Tulloch Jeans (9781108026925) - Books - The Nile NZ". thenile.co.nz. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ↑ "The Lives of Electricians". Project Gutenberg.