The Life Of Sir William Siemens (1888)

The Life of Sir William Siemens is a biography written by William Pole in 1888. The book chronicles the life of Sir William Siemens, a prominent engineer and inventor of the 19th century. Born in Hanover, Germany in 1823, Siemens moved to England in 1843 and began working as an engineer. Over the course of his career, he invented a number of important technologies, including the regenerative furnace, the electric generator, and the dynamo. He also played a key role in the development of the telegraph and the electric railway. In addition to his work as an inventor and engineer, Siemens was also a philanthropist and a member of the Royal Society. The Life of Sir William Siemens provides a detailed account of his life and achievements, drawing on personal correspondence and other primary sources. The book offers insight into the life of a remarkable figure in the history of science and technology.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.