Guildford Molesworth
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Sir Guildford Lindsey Molesworth, KCIE
(1828-1925) was the first general manager of Ceylon Railways
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He was a Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
and a Fellow of the University of Calcutta
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He married Mary Elizabeth Bridges and they had four sons and three daughters. Their sons included the astronomer Percy B. Molesworth
, Henry Bridges Molesworth, a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers ansd Walter H Molesworth, a member of both the Institution of Electrical Engineers
and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers .
He wrote the first edition of the Pocket Book of Useful Formulae & Memoranda for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in 1862, & which was published through several editions by E & FN Spon Ltd of 57, Haymarket, London. His sons Henry & Walter assisted him at least on the 26th Edition, dated 1909.
Order of the Indian Empire
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(1828-1925) was the first general manager of Ceylon Railways
Sri Lanka Railways
Sri Lanka Railway Department, branded "Sri Lanka Railways", is a key department of the Sri Lankan Government under the Ministry of Transport with a history that begins in 1858...
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He was a Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Civil Engineers
Founded on 2 January 1818, the Institution of Civil Engineers is an independent professional association, based in central London, representing civil engineering. Like its early membership, the majority of its current members are British engineers, but it also has members in more than 150...
, a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Institution of Mechanical Engineers
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is the British engineering society based in central London, representing mechanical engineering. It is licensed by the Engineering Council UK to assess candidates for inclusion on ECUK's Register of professional Engineers...
and a Fellow of the University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
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He married Mary Elizabeth Bridges and they had four sons and three daughters. Their sons included the astronomer Percy B. Molesworth
Percy B. Molesworth
Percy Braybrooke Molesworth was a Major in the corps of Royal Engineers and an amateur astronomer.- Life and work :...
, Henry Bridges Molesworth, a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers ansd Walter H Molesworth, a member of both the Institution of Electrical Engineers
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers .
He wrote the first edition of the Pocket Book of Useful Formulae & Memoranda for Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in 1862, & which was published through several editions by E & FN Spon Ltd of 57, Haymarket, London. His sons Henry & Walter assisted him at least on the 26th Edition, dated 1909.