E. E. B. Mackintosh

Colonel Ernest Elliot Buckland Mackintosh DSO (died 1957) was a Director and Secretary of the Science Museum in London, England.^[1]

Mackintosh was appointed Director and Secretary of the Science Museum in succession to Sir Henry Lyons, who retired in October 1933.^[2] He retired as Director of the Science Museum on 30 November 1945.^[3]

He was a Colonel and was awarded a Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his military service.^[4]

Quotations

There can be no doubt that high definition television is one of the most remarkable technical achievements of our times. (1937)^[5]

Publications

E. E. B. Mackintosh, Special Exhibitions at the Science Museum. Museums Journal, Volume 37, 317–327, October 1937.
E. E. B. Mackintosh, Preservation of physical apparatus of historical importance. Journal of Scientific Instruments, Volume 19, Issue 10, pages 156–157, October 1942. Institute of Physics. doi:10.1088/0950-7671/19/10/104

References

^ David Follett, The Rise of the Science Museum under Henry Lyons. Science Museum, London, 1978. ISBN 0-901805-19-X. Pages 91, 121, 135, 160, 162.
^ Announcements. Nature, Volume 132, pages 22–24, 1 July 1933. doi:10.1038/132024b0
^ Science Museum: Retirement of Col. E. E. B. Mackintosh. Nature, Volume 156, Issue 3970, pages 658–658, 1 December 1945. doi:10.1038/156658b0
^ H. R. Calvert, Colonel E. E. B. Mackintosh. Nature, Volume 181, Issue 4601, pages 17–18, 4 January 1958. doi:10.1038/181017b0
^ Television Quotes, Schubin Cafe.

External links

E. E. B. Mackintosh, The National Archives, UK

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Preceded by Colonel Sir Henry Lyons	Director of the Science Museum 1933–1945	Succeeded by Dr Herman Shaw

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