Frank Parkinson

Frank Parkinson
Born(1887-02-07)7 February 1887
Died28 January 1946(1946-01-28) (aged 58)
NationalityBritish
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
Practice nameCrompton Parkinson

Frank Parkinson (7 February 1887 – 28 January 1946)[1] was a British electrical engineer, most notable for early electric lighting installations, such as light bulbs and electric motors. He was a major benefactor to the University of Leeds with the landmark tower (appearing on the university logo) named in his honour.

  1. ^ J. A. Chartres, 'Parkinson, Frank (1887–1946)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, October 2005 accessed 23 January 2010