John Cadman, 1st Baron Cadman facts for kids
John Cadman (born September 7, 1877 – died May 31, 1941) was a very important British engineer. He was an expert in mining and petroleum (oil) technology. He also worked for the government. He helped make sure Britain had enough oil. He was later given the special title of Baron Cadman.
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Early Life and Education
John Cadman studied at Armstrong College, which was part of the University of Durham. In 1899, he earned top marks in Geology. This was a great start to his career.
A Career in Oil and Mining
Early Work in Trinidad
In the early 1900s, John Cadman worked as an Inspector of Mines in Trinidad and Tobago. At that time, Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony. His job was to oversee the mines and make sure they were safe and productive.
A big part of his work was helping to start the commercial oil industry in Trinidad in 1907. This meant finding ways to get oil out of the ground and sell it. He worked with another engineer, Arthur "Beeby" Thompson, who had experience with oil fields in Russia. Together, they helped Trinidad become an important oil producer.
Teaching Petroleum Engineering
Later, Cadman returned to the UK. He became a professor at Birmingham University. He is famous for creating the first university course called "Petroleum Engineering." This course taught students how to find, extract, and process oil. It helped train many future oil experts.
Leading the Anglo-Persian Oil Company
In the 1930s, Cadman became the Chairman of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company. This was a very large oil company. Under his leadership, the company's oil production grew four times bigger! He also worked with Henri Deterding from Royal Dutch/Shell. Their goal was to help keep oil prices stable around the world.
Family Life
John Cadman married Lilian Harrigan in 1907. They had four children together. Their daughters were named Marguerite and Sybil. Their sons were named John and Denys.
Special Honours and Recognition
John Cadman received many important honours for his work. He was given special titles like CMG in 1916, KCMG in 1918, and GCMG in 1929. These titles showed how much the British government valued his contributions.
On June 7, 1937, he was given the title of Baron Cadman. This meant he became a Lord, with the official title "Baron Cadman, of Silverdale in the County of Stafford".
In 1940, he was chosen to be a Fellow of the Royal Society. This is a very high honour for scientists and engineers in the UK.
Years after his death, on May 17, 2007, a new street was named "Cadman Close" in Silverdale. This was done to remember and honour Lord Cadman in his home area.
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