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21-441: David Tabor may refer to: David Tabor (physicist) (1913–2005), British physicist David Tabor (British Army officer) (1922–2004), British major general David H. Tabor , United States Air Force major general David M. Tabor (born 1955), American politician from Iowa [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with

42-612: A non-commissioned officer in, and armourer to, the Russian Imperial Army, and had run a business as a gunsmith and metalworker. On coming to England, he established a small metalworking business specialising in customised fittings and designs. Charles Tabrisky changed the family's surname to "Tabor" in the early 1920s. Tabor was educated at the Portobello Road Primary School, Regent Street Polytechnic Secondary School, and Imperial College London (to which he won

63-615: A committee appointed with McDonnell at its head to see the idea to its inauguration. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers was then founded on 27 January 1847, in the Queen's Hotel next to Curzon Street station in Birmingham by the railway pioneer George Stephenson and others. McConnnell became the first chairman. The founding of the Institution was said by Stephenson's biographer Samuel Smiles to have been spurred by outrage that Stephenson,

84-628: A scholarship), then went to Cambridge to undertake research in the Department of Chemistry. In 1957, Tabor was elected a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge . In 1964, the University of Cambridge appointed him Reader in Physics. From 1969 to 1981, he served as Head of Physics and Chemistry of Solids at the Cavendish Laboratory . In 1973, he was promoted to Professor of Physics. He

105-531: Is an award for excellence in engineering established in 1937 by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. It is named after Scottish engineer James Watt (1736-1819) who developed the Watt steam engine in 1781, which was fundamental to the changes brought by the Industrial Revolution in both his native Great Britain and the rest of the world. The Whitworth Scholarship is awarded to a few promising engineers of

126-728: The Institute of Physics was named in his honour. In 1943, Tabor married Hanna Stillschweig, who survived him with their two sons. Institution of Mechanical Engineers The Institution was founded at the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham , by George Stephenson in 1847. It received a Royal Charter in 1930. The Institution's headquarters, purpose-built for the Institution in 1899, is situated at No. 1 Birdcage Walk in central London. Informal meetings are said to have taken place in 1846, at locomotive designer Charles Beyer 's house in Cecil Street, Manchester , or alternatively at Bromsgrove at

147-460: The Institution also runs The Manufacturer MX Awards, and Formula Student , the world's largest student motorsport event. The Tribology Gold Medal is awarded each year for outstanding and supreme achievement in the field of tribology . It is funded from The Tribology Trust Fund. It was established and first awarded in 1972. As of 2017, it has been awarded to 39 individuals from 12 different countries. As of 2020 , there have been 135 presidents of

168-525: The Institution rented premises at No. 10 Victoria Chambers, where it remained for 20 years. In 1895 the Institution bought a plot of land at Storey's Gate, on the eastern end of Birdcage Walk , for £9,500. Architect Basil Slade looked to the newly-completed Admiralty buildings facing the site for inspiration. The building was designed in the Queen Anne, 'streaky bacon', style in red brick and Portland stone . Inside, there were several features that were state of

189-414: The Institution, who since 1922 have been elected annually for one year. The first president was George Stephenson , followed by his son Robert . Prior to 2018, Joseph Whitworth , John Penn and William Armstrong were the only presidents to have served two terms. Pamela Liversidge in 1997 became the first female president; Professor Isobel Pollock became the second in 2012 and Carolyn Griffiths became

210-523: The art for the time, including a telephone, a 54-inch fan in the lecture theatre for driving air into the building, an electric lift from the Otis Elevator Company , and a Synchronome master-clock, which controlled all house timepieces. In 1933 architect James Miller , who also designed the neighbouring Institution of Civil Engineers , remodelled the building, expanding the library and introducing electric lighting. The building would go on to host

231-597: The first public presentation of Frank Whittle 's jet engine in 1945. In 1943 it became the venue for the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers ' planning of Operation Overlord and the invasion of Normandy. Today No. 1 Birdcage Walk hosts events, lectures, seminars and meetings in 17 conference and meeting rooms named after notable former members of the Institution, such as Whittle, Stephenson and Charles Parsons . The following are membership grades with post-nominals  : The James Watt International Medal

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252-485: The house of James McConnell , after viewing locomotive trials at the Lickey Incline . Beyer, Richard Peacock , George Selby , Archibald Slate and Edward Humphrys were present. Bromsgrove seems the more likely candidate for the initial discussion, not least because McConnell was the driving force in the early years. A meeting took place at the Queen's Hotel in Birmingham to consider the idea further on 7 October and

273-443: The main engineering disciplines for the length of a degree course. On successful completion, they become Whitworth Scholars, with a medal and are entitled to use post-nominals Wh.Sch.. It was founded by Joseph Whitworth . The Engineering Heritage Awards were created in 1984 to help recognise and promote the value of artefacts, locations, collections and landmarks of significant engineering importance. Along with The Manufacturer,

294-500: The most famous mechanical engineer of the age, had been refused admission to the Institution of Civil Engineers unless he sent in "a probationary essay as proof of his capacity as an engineer". However, this account has been challenged as part of a pattern of exaggeration on Smiles' part aimed at glorifying the struggles that various Victorian mechanical engineers had to overcome in their personal efforts to attain greatness. Though there

315-538: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_Tabor&oldid=1188057847 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages David Tabor (physicist) David Tabor (né Tabrisky) , FRS (23 October 1913 – 26 November 2005)

336-852: The third in 2017. † Baker resigned in June 2018. The Institution's by-laws state that a casual vacancy for President shall be filled by appointing a Past President to the role; Tony Roche was elected and duly took up office for a second term in August of that year. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has a number of committees that work to promote and develop thought leadership in different industry sectors. The Institution has 8 divisions: - Aerospace, Automobile, Biomedical Engineering Association, Construction & Building Services, Manufacturing Industries, Power Industries, Process Industries and Railway. Biomedical Engineering Association (BmEA) aims to bring together key workers from both medicine and engineering to discuss

357-497: Was a British physicist who was an early pioneer of tribology , the study of frictional interaction between surfaces, and well known for his influential undergraduate textbook "Gases, Liquids and Solids". David Tabrisky was the sixth of seven children of Russian Jewish parents Charles (born "Ezekiel") Tabrisky and Rebecca (née Weinstein), who had emigrated to the United Kingdom and lived at Notting Hill Gate . His father had been

378-850: Was awarded the A. A. Griffith Medal and Prize . He was the first recipient of the Tribology Gold Medal, which is awarded by the Tribology Trust and administered by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers , in 1972. He was awarded the Mayo D. Hersey award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1974. He also received the Guthrie Medal of the Institute of Physics , 1975 and the Royal Society's Royal Medal, one of their three highest awards, 1992. The David Tabor Medal and Prize from

399-509: Was certainly coolness between Stephenson and the Institution of Civil Engineers, it is more likely that the motivation behind the founding of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers was simply the need for a specific home for the growing number of mechanical engineers employed in the burgeoning railway and manufacturing industries. Beyer proposed that George Stephenson become the Institution's first president in 1847, followed by his son, Robert Stephenson , in 1849. Beyer became vice-president and

420-503: Was made Professor Emeritus when he retired in 1981. Much of Tabor's tribology research was performed alongside Frank Philip Bowden , with whom he published his popular book ' The Friction and Lubrication of Solids '. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1963. He was awarded the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers International Award in 1965. In 1968 he

441-460: Was one of the first to present papers to the Institution; Charles Geach was the first treasurer. Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries some of Britain's most notable engineers held the position of president, including Joseph Whitworth , Carl Wilhelm Siemens and Harry Ricardo . It operated from premises in Birmingham until 1877 when it moved to London, taking up its present headquarters on Birdcage Walk in 1899. Upon its move to London in 1877

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