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Inglis, Charles Edward, 1875 - 1952 (engineer)

 Person

Dates and places

Admitted to King's College, Cambridge, 1894. BA: 1897, MA 1901. Professor of Mechanism 1919-40.

Geographical areas

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Legal status / Nationality

British

Sphere of activity

Engineering

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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C.E. Inglis' research notes and off-prints, 1928 - 1947

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/ENG 2/41
Scope and Contents

Papers include: notes on the Inglis bridge, a tubular construction used in military operations, 1940 and n.d.; 'Oscillations in a bridge caused by the passage of a locomotive' from Proceedings of the Royal Society, A, vol.118, 1928, pp.60-96; 'Solid body mechanics in relation to mechanical engineering' in the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings vol.157, 1947, pp.271-4.

Dates: 1928 - 1947
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: There are generally no restrictions on access to the archives, apart from 30 years closure of records relating to confidential research projects, imposed as a condition of transfer and 80 years closure of records containing personal data, imposed under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Correspondence between Professor C.E. Inglis and F.W. Troup, architect, on the new Engineering Department buildings, 1919 - 1930

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/ENG 4/1
Scope and Contents

Correspondence includes: a ground floor plan showing the position of trial holes, 23 Apr. 1920, scale: 10 feet to five eighths of an inch; print of the façade of the entrance and lecture room block, reprinted from The Builder 29 June 1928; plan showing the underpinning of the south flank wall and corridor of the centre block to Coe Fen, 5 Mar. 1930, scale: 8 feet to 1 inch.

Dates: 1919 - 1930
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: There are generally no restrictions on access to the archives, apart from 30 years closure of records relating to confidential research projects, imposed as a condition of transfer and 80 years closure of records containing personal data, imposed under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.
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Memorandum on the position and duties of lecturers and demonstrators in the Engineering Department, 1920

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Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/ENG 7/1
Scope and Contents

The memorandum was prepared for the information of the Statutory Commissioners.

Dates: 1920
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: There are generally no restrictions on access to the archives, apart from 30 years closure of records relating to confidential research projects, imposed as a condition of transfer and 80 years closure of records containing personal data, imposed under data protection legislation. Restrictions are clearly indicated in catalogue entries.