. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. C. F. CROSS, , , Partner in the firm of Cross and Hcvan, Analytical andCon-iulting Chemists. Mr. Cross was lu>ni in 1S55, andedncated at Kings College, London, Zurich Cniversity andPolytcchnicknni, at Owens College, Manchester and theLondon University. He early commenced research in theconstitution of the jute fibre and continued this in collabora-tion with Mr. Hcvan, with whom he subsequently foundedthe present business in 18IS3. Their researches on( ellulose resulted in the disc^)very of tlie
. Notable Londoners, an illustrated who's who of professional and business men. C. F. CROSS, , , Partner in the firm of Cross and Hcvan, Analytical andCon-iulting Chemists. Mr. Cross was lu>ni in 1S55, andedncated at Kings College, London, Zurich Cniversity andPolytcchnicknni, at Owens College, Manchester and theLondon University. He early commenced research in theconstitution of the jute fibre and continued this in collabora-tion with Mr. Hcvan, with whom he subsequently foundedthe present business in 18IS3. Their researches on( ellulose resulted in the disc^)very of tlie \*iscose * process andthe consequent development of the artificial silk industryby the various Viscose companies and of CourtauldsLtd. Generally in collaboration with his late partner,Kdward J. Mevan, he has contributed more than iiio papersand treatises to the technical Press, and to the records ofvarious technical societies, and has written several textbooks. (Ihiitv: liu^uU). SIR STKPIIKN DKMLTKIADl, Sir Stephen was educated at Marlborough, and began hiscommercial career in >Lin<hester at the age of 18. He thenwent to Liverpool, London and Calcutta, and has since beenclosely associated with Indian trade. During the liuropeanWar he was especially active on the various Gox-ernment-Appointed Committees concerned with the award andadministration of Pensions, and after the Armistice becamea member of the Conunittce appointed to control the exportof Indian wheat. He is now in the firm of Ralli chief recreations are shooting and golf. Member : Bath,Oriental, Bengal, and Calcutta Turf Clubs. (Ihoto:Rusaell)
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