George Horatio Nelson, 1st Baron Nelson of Stafford (26 October 1887 — 16 July 1962) was a British engineer, the chairman of the firm English Electric. October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The English Electric Company was formed in 1918 and, during that year and 1919, acquired control of Dick, Kerr & Co of Preston, England, Willans & Robinson of Rugby, England, and the Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company of Bradford. ...

Nelson became chairman of EE in 1930 and was later knighted. He served as president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. On 20 January 1960 he was made a hereditary peer as Baron Nelson of Stafford. His son, Henry, succeeded him as both Baron Nelson of Stafford and chairman of English Electric. 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Logo The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the British engineering society concerned with mechanical engineering. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Listen to this article (help) Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-06-08, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... The English Electric Company was formed in 1918 and, during that year and 1919, acquired control of Dick, Kerr & Co of Preston, England, Willans & Robinson of Rugby, England, and the Phoenix Dynamo Manufacturing Company of Bradford. ...