E. E. B. Mackintosh
Colonel Ernest Elliot Buckland Mackintosh, DSO (3 November 1880 – 25 November 1957)[1] was a British Army officer, engineer, and a Director and Secretary of the Science Museum in London.[2] He was appointed Director and Secretary of the Science Museum following the retirement of Sir Henry Lyons in October 1933,[3] and continued in the role until 30 November 1945.[4]
E. E. B. Mackintosh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 November 1880 |
| Died | 25 November 1957 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1899–1933 1939–1940 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | 9228 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | School of Military Engineering, Chatham (1939–40) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour (France) |
| Other work | Director of the Science Museum (1933–45) |
Military career
Mackintosh was educated at Eton College and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, then commissioned in the Royal Engineers in 1899. During the First World War he was mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) and the French Legion of Honour. After the war he reached the rank of colonel before retiring in 1933. He came out of retirement briefly during the Second World War to be commandant of the School of Military Engineering, Chatham, from 1939 to 1940.[1][5]
Quotations
There can be no doubt that high-definition television is one of the most remarkable technical achievements of our times. (1937)[6]
Publications
- E. E. B. Mackintosh, Special Exhibitions at the Science Museum. Museums Journal, Volume 37, 317–327, October 1937.
- E. E. B. Mackintosh, Preservation of physical apparatus of historical importance. Journal of Scientific Instruments, Volume 19, Issue 10, pages 156–157, October 1942. Institute of Physics. doi:10.1088/0950-7671/19/10/104
References
- MACKINTOSH, Colonel Ernest Elliot Buckland, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
- David Follett, The Rise of the Science Museum under Henry Lyons. Science Museum, London, 1978. ISBN 0-901805-19-X. Pages 91, 121, 135, 160, 162.
- Announcements. Nature, Volume 132, pages 22–24, 1 July 1933. doi:10.1038/132024b0
- Science Museum: Retirement of Col. E. E. B. Mackintosh. Nature, Volume 156, Issue 3970, pages 658–658, 1 December 1945. doi:10.1038/156658b0
- H. R. Calvert, Colonel E. E. B. Mackintosh. Nature, Volume 181, Issue 4601, pages 17–18, 4 January 1958. doi:10.1038/181017b0
- Television Quotes, Schubin Cafe.