Reginald Mountain
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Reginald William Mountain (1899–1981) was a British
civil engineer
.
Mountain was born in London
in 1899. He served as an officer of the British Army
's Royal Engineers
during the First World War. From 1919 to 1922 Mountain studied for a Bachelor of Science
degree in engineering at Northampton Engineering Day College, graduating with a degree awarded by London University. He left the regular army and was placed in the Royal Engineers Special Reserve of Officers on 1 July 1921. At that point he held the rank of Second Lieutenant
with seniority of 16 April 1921. He remained in the reserve and was promoted to Lieutenant
on 7 August 1925 with his seniority backdated to 16 April 1923. Mountain left the reserve and resigned his commission on 15 November 1930.
Mountain undertook three years of pupillage with an engineer in Switzerland. During this time he wrote an academic paper on "Rotary converters for railway use" that was published by the Institution of Civil Engineers
(ICE) and won the institution's Miller Prize and James Forrest Medal. By 1931 Mountain had become an Associate Member of the ICE and was involved in hydro-electric energy and electricity systems. Mountain continued to publish academic papers on subjects relating to hydroelectricity including a description of the method of electricity transmission used by the Central Electricity Board
in Scotland
and economic aspects of hydroelectric developments. He wrote about the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme
, co-authoring a book on the subject and writing a journal article on the connection of the scheme with the National Grid
. Mountain collaborated with fellow hydroelectric engineer Thomas Paton
on a paper describing Paton's Owen Falls hydroelectric scheme built in 1948.
Mountain served as President of the ICE for the November 1962 to 1963 session. By this point he was a member of both the ICE and the Institution of Electrical Engineers
. Mountain died in 1981.
United Kingdom
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civil engineer
Civil engineer
A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering; the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected.Originally, a...
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Mountain was born in London
London
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in 1899. He served as an officer of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
's Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
The Corps of Royal Engineers, usually just called the Royal Engineers , and commonly known as the Sappers, is one of the corps of the British Army....
during the First World War. From 1919 to 1922 Mountain studied for a Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degree in engineering at Northampton Engineering Day College, graduating with a degree awarded by London University. He left the regular army and was placed in the Royal Engineers Special Reserve of Officers on 1 July 1921. At that point he held the rank of Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
with seniority of 16 April 1921. He remained in the reserve and was promoted to Lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 7 August 1925 with his seniority backdated to 16 April 1923. Mountain left the reserve and resigned his commission on 15 November 1930.
Mountain undertook three years of pupillage with an engineer in Switzerland. During this time he wrote an academic paper on "Rotary converters for railway use" that was published by 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...
(ICE) and won the institution's Miller Prize and James Forrest Medal. By 1931 Mountain had become an Associate Member of the ICE and was involved in hydro-electric energy and electricity systems. Mountain continued to publish academic papers on subjects relating to hydroelectricity including a description of the method of electricity transmission used by the Central Electricity Board
Central Electricity Board
The United Kingdom Central Electricity Board was set up under The Electricity Act 1926 to standardise the nation's electricity supply. At that time, the industry consisted of more than 600 electricity supply companies and local authority undertakings, and different areas operated at different...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
and economic aspects of hydroelectric developments. He wrote about the Galloway hydro-electric power scheme
Galloway hydro-electric power scheme
The Galloway hydro-electric power scheme is a network of dams and hydro-electric power stations in Galloway, south west Scotland. It was built between 1930 and 1936....
, co-authoring a book on the subject and writing a journal article on the connection of the scheme with the National Grid
National Grid
-Electric power transmission systems:*National Grid , the electricity transmission network of Great Britain.*National Grid , the electricity transmission network of Malaysia....
. Mountain collaborated with fellow hydroelectric engineer Thomas Paton
Thomas Paton
Sir Thomas Angus Lyall Paton CMG, FRS, BSc FASCE FIStructE MICE was a British civil engineer from Jersey. Paton was born into a family which had founded the civil engineering firms of Easton, Gibb & Son and Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners and would spend his entire professional career working for...
on a paper describing Paton's Owen Falls hydroelectric scheme built in 1948.
Mountain served as President of the ICE for the November 1962 to 1963 session. By this point he was a member of both the ICE and 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...
. Mountain died in 1981.