New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-21

was announced for tomorrow account OF the death OF
Dr. siemens.
The Siemens family Is one OF the most remarkable
families OF inventors known to history The late Ferd
nand Siemens, OF Lenthe, In Hanover had
eight sons, of whom three-Frederick, Carl
and Werner-are still living Frederick is distinguished
for his inventions in the manufacture OF glass, while
Werner and Carl like Sir William, famous for their
achievements as electricians. Werner and Carl with
Sir William formed the three great firms Of semens Bros
in London, Berlin and st. Petersburg. Sir William who
was the second OF these three brothers, was born at
Lenthe on April 4, 1928. He was known
the London Semens." Werner called
the "Berlin" and Carl the Youngest the
"st. Petersburg siemens" After being educated at
the Ltbeok Gymnasium, the Magdeburg Polytechnic
school and the University OF G0ttngen he entered in
1912 the engine works OF Count stolberg In 1s43 he
visited England to have patented and to introduce pro
invented by himself and his brother Werner for
gliding and silverng by galyanic deposit In 1874 the
two brothers invented diGereial governor for steam
engines and Sir William again went to England
to secure a patent. lie ever afteIward made Eng
land his home. becoming naturalized citizen in 1882
In 1919 he and warne semans became famous for their
process OF anastatc printing Professor Faraday deliver
ing a lecture about 1t before the Royal In
stituton. During the following three years Sir William
was occupied at times with the ohronOmetrc governor
Several Of these governors used In the Royal
Observatory at Greenwich for controlling the mo-
ton OF transit and recording instruments. About tho
same time he also brought out his doublccynder air
pump. In si7 he turned his attention TO Ithe then new
study OF the dynamca theory Of heat and also the Of
regeneraor for recovering that portion Of the heat
which presents Itself at the exhaust port OF caOric en-
CINE. In 1851 he introduced his watcrmeter, which has
been used extensively Between 1856 and
1861 he worked out, in conjunction with
his brother Frederick. the regenerayo gas furnace.
While working upon this furnace Sir william a7O sought
TO make steel and iron direct from the ore with this OBJ
ect I'm view he constructed his sample steel works at
birmingham in 1865, and in 1867 he sent several sam
pies Of steel produced I'm this way 10 the Paris Exhibition
Since then lac has continued TO manufacture steel upon
the open hearth OF his rcgencratYc gas urnace
In 1913 sir William became interested In teeg aph
engineering, and afteryard prominent IN the
Development Of electrical appliances In 1888 he cstab
shed with his brothers, Warner and Carl and Dr alskc,
Of Berlin the works now known az those OF the SlcinenS
Brothers. He planned aud had built the steamer Faraday
for laying cables ana at their WOOlwioh factory
the brothers manufactured several of the Atlantic
other telegraph lines In the department Of
electric lighting he esteemed second to one in
practical application lilo and his brother Werner were
he inventors OF the wen Known sicmen'a electric lamp
His name l. also connected with many other Inventions
Sr william has long been regarded IN England a. an
authority OF the highest rank In theoretical science, while
90 his combination OF the genius OF research with
practical application h3 earnest toll ana untlrlng III
du-ry hi- Predecessor In the presidency Of the British
could hardly q vivid and striking illustration
Of energy than William Sicmcns own career England,
him lie received the 1clford medal Of the Society Of
Civil Engineers the Grand Prze at the Pdri, Exhibition
Of 1867 and the Bos.cmer medal at the Iron aud
steel Institute IN 1873. In 1862 he was elected
Fellow Of the Royal Society, and was also "A
member of the Council Of Institution OF civil Engin
ccr and twice president OF tho Society Of Telegraph In
gu.er, Ia 1870 oxford gave him, honors cuasa, the
degree OF d. G. L., and the Universities OF
glasgow and Dublin In 1879 added that OF LID
H. was an honorary member OF innumcuble scientific
-o.l-tcs, ana received many royal decorations nom
European soycrcn. In February 1871 after visit to
America, hp wa, elected an honorary member OF the
American Philosophical Society and IN the same year he
- elected with Mr. Bc--cmerl as the Ts incnberOf the
tcwcrb Vccn of Berlin In 1874 he received the Royal
Albert Medal for his arches heat and for his met
arstsal tOlr-ss. Ia August SS2, president OF the
Bri'ish Association he delivered memorable address,
ana not long acrard the Queen bestowed upon hun the
honor uI kulgAtAOUd.