Edward Fenwick Boyd
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Edward Fenwick Boyd (30 August 1810 – 31 August 1889) was an English industrialist who became the fourth President of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME). He held a leading role in the Mining Institute from its inauguration in 1852 as Treasurer and a member of the council before becoming the fourth president in 1869. As president, Boyd oversaw the installation of the Nicholas Wood Memorial Hall (the Mining Institute's headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne) and the Newcastle College of Physical Science.[1]
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Edward Fenwick Boyd | |
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Born | (1810-08-30)30 August 1810 Moor House, Leamside, County Durham, England |
Died | 31 August 1889(1889-08-31) (aged 79) Durham, England |
Spouse | Ann Anderson |
Children | 4 children, Juliana Fenwick Boyd, George Fenwick Boyd, Robert Fenwick Boyd and Hugh Fenwick Boyd |
Parent(s) | William Fenwick Boyd, Esther Fenwick Boyd (née Locke) |
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