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Alan Archibald Campbell Swinton (1863-1930), electrical engineer

1863 born in Edinburgh, on 18 October, the third son of Archibald Campbell Swinton, professor of civil law in the University of Edinburgh, and his wife, Georgiana Caroline (nee Sitwell)

1878 Attended Fettes College, Edinburgh.

1881 went to Le Havre to study French and mathematics, and visited the Paris Exhibition, where he was deeply impressed by the electrical inventions seen there.

1882 Started apprenticeship in Armstrong's engineering works at Elswick-on-Tyne.

1883 Published a book, "The Principles and Practice of Electric Lighting".

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Introduced lead-covered wires and cables for electric wiring in ships.

1887 Moved to London and set up as an electrical contractor and consulting engineer. Carried out electric lighting installations in many country houses, and was connected with several of the earliest electric supply companies (especially those which emplo