Bampfylde Fuller

Bampfylde Fuller
KCSI CIE
Born (1854-03-20)20 March 1854
Died 29 November 1935(1935-11-29) (aged 81)
Alma mater Marlborough College

Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller, KCSI, CIE (20 March 1854 – 29 November 1935) was a British inventor, writer and first Lieutenant Governor of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, knighted for his service in India.[1][2]

Early life and career

Fuller studied at Marlborough College. In 1885, he began his Indian Civil Service career as the Commissioner of Settlements and Agriculture of Central Provinces. He became an Additional member of the Viceroy's Council in 1899. He served as Secretary to Government of India during the period 1901–02. He then served as Chief Commissioner of Assam during 1902–05.[2]

Fuller held office from 16 October 1905 until he resigned on 20 August 1906 to Lord Minto over the (British) Government of India's refusal to support reprisals against school agitators in Sirajganj.[3]

Fuller invented an anti-gas alarm widely used during World War I.[1]

Published books

The empire of India (1913)

References

  1. 1 2 "Bampfylde Fuller, alarm inventor, dies; His Anti-Gas Warning Device used on the Western Front, Knighted for Service In India". The New York Times. November 30, 1935.
  2. 1 2 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Fuller, Sir Joseph Bampfylde". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. Singh, Jaswant (2009). Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence. New Delhi: Rupa & Company. p. 550. ISBN 978-81-291-1378-8.


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