Person Cook; Stanley Smith (1875 - 1952); engineer Cook Stanley Smith engineer 1875 - 1952 British Male Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom 25 January 1875 18750125 Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom 21 May 1952 19520521

Engineer Engineering Education: The King's School, Canterbury (1889-1893); Cambridge University. (1896, 7th Wrangler, Mathematical Tripos), (1897, First Class, Engineering Tripos) Career: Gained practical training with C. A. Parsons and Company (1898-1900); joined the Parsons Marine Steam Turbine Company as assistant designer (1903-1948), subsequently appointed technical manager of the firm in 1910 and a director in 1930; retired yet continued to sit on the firm's board (1948-1952). Parents: William Henry Cook and Martha Marsh Smith, of Canterbury. Siblings: William Arthur Smith. Spouse: (m. 1903) Emilie Clara. Children: Rosina Dorothy and Reginald Robert Stanley. Fellow 10/05/1928 53 Richard Threlfall Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton Henry Cort Harold Carpenter William Ernest Dalby James Alfred Ewing Dugald Clerk Charles Algernon Parsons Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1952-1953 vol 8 pp 119-127, plate, by Claude Gibb International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1952.0008 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Cook%2C+Stanley+Smith 25 Jan 1875 - 21 May 1952 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 11/06/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA5577 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes c7ad52e9-f48f-4f81-8020-36b471307553