Title
G F Shotter papers, patents and technical reports
Reference
UK0108 SC MSS 287
Date
1911 to 1971
Creator
Scope and Content
George Frederick Shotter's papers are mainly technical and consist primarily of the following categories of documents;
01. Patents and patent correspondence (G.F.Shotter was the co-author, together with George Frank Tagg, of 'induction-type integrating meters', published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons in 1960', and had over 100 patents to his name);
02. Northmet papers (his employer);
03. British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association reports and papers (organisation later known as the Electrical Research Association) mostly written by Shotter; and
04. IEE papers written by Shotter.
Exent
3 Boxes
Admin. history/Biography
George Frederick Shotter (1886-1971) was an expert in the field of electrical measuring instrumentation. He had over 100 patents to his name and wrote numerous papers on instrument jewels and pivots. He was the 1st President of the Meter Engineers' Technical Association (formed in 1926) and was Chairman of the IEE's Meter and Instument Section in 1936. Together with George Frank Tagg he wrote the book 'induction-type integrating meters', published by Pitman & Sons in 1960.
George spent his career working for the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company (Northmet) and earlier in his career was concerned with the development of the Northmet Testing Laboratory. Whilst working for Northmet he undertook extensive technical work for the British Electrical and Allied Industries Research Association which by the mid-1930s was commonly referred to as the Electrical Research Association (ERA), for whom he wrote several reports. Following his retirement George carried out research for Gulf Oil, the Electricity Generating Board and the Coal Board.
George joined the IEE as an Associate Member in 1928, became a Member in 1935, and a Fellow in 1966. He gained 6 IEE Premium Awards including the Kelvin, John Hopkinson and Ferranti Premiums. He was also awarded the Centenary Medal from New Zealand for his paper on earthing.
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