Charles Frewen Jenkin
| Charles Frewen Jenkin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
14 September 1865 Claygate, Surrey |
| Died | 23 August 1940 (aged 74) St Albans, Hertfordshire |
| Resting place | St Albans Cathedral |
| Other names | C. F. Jenkin Charles Frewin Jenkin Frewen Jenkin Frewin Jenkin |
| Fields |
Aerospace materials Corrosion fatigue |
| Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Influences | Fleeming Jenkin |
| Notable awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1919) Fellow of the Royal Society (1931) |
| Spouse | Mary (1889–1940; his death) |
| Children | 3 children |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy (1915–18) Royal Air Force (1918–19) |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Charles Frewen Jenkin, CBE, FRS (24 September 1865 – 23 August 1940) was a British engineer and academic. He held the first chair of engineering at the University of Oxford as Professor of Engineering Science.
Jenkin was born on 24 September 1865 in Claygate, Surrey. He was the second son of Fleeming Jenkin who was Regius Professor of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, then an all boys independent school in Edinburgh. He attended the University of Edinburgh, before matriculating into Trinity College, Cambridge in 1883. As the University of Cambridge had no engineering degree, he instead studied the Mathematical Tripos. He graduated in 1886 with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition, this was later promoted to a Master of Arts (MA (Cantab)) degree.
Upon graduation, Jenkin joined Mather & Platt, an engineering company based in Manchester. He then worked for London and North Western Railway based in Crewe, having been granted a Miller scholarship from the Institution of Civil Engineers. In 1891, he joined the Royal Gunpowder Factory in Waltham Abbey as a mechanical assistant superintendent. From 1893 to 1898, he worked for Nettlefolds at their steelworks in Wales. From 1898 to 1908, he worked for the Siemens Brothers. He ended his time with them as head of Siemens's railway department and manager of the works based in Stafford.
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