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Sidney George Brown, F.R.S.
Engineer, Inventor and founder of S.G. Brown, Limited
by Ian L. Sanders
ISBN 978-0-692-79571-2
Sidney George Brown or S.G. Brown as he preferred to be known (he never used his first names) was a prolific inventor. Some sources have credited him with “over a thousand” patents, but that is an exaggeration. Nonetheless, the actual number was impressive – he was awarded some 170 British patents and a sizeable number in the United States, Canada and Europe. His talent was in the design of precision electro-mechanical apparatus for a wide range of applications. Brown’s technical interests spanned cable and wireless telegraphy and telephony, medical apparatus, gyro-compasses, industrial public address systems, military, commercial and domestic radio equipment and accessories. Among his many contributions, he is credited with introducing the first loudspeaker, not only the instrument, but the moniker itself.
A reserved, perhaps even an aloof individual, it is both his prolificacy and a preference for solitary pursuits which make him a difficult subject for the historian. Brown’s retiring nature has meant that the written record left behind – other than his patents – is surprisingly sparse. Possibly these factors at least partly explain why so little has been printed about the man or the respected company that bore his name. While it is true that he received credit during his lifetime – he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of forty, and he mixed with the most eminent scientists of his day – few testimonials to his career can be found. This volume is an attempt to rekindle interest in his work.
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