Born Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland. In 1887 he built the world’s first electricity generating turbine in the garden of his holiday home in Marykirk, Scotland, to generate electricity which provided lighting for the house.

Born and educated in Aberdeen, Scotland. He is also credited with building the world’s first electric car.

He established the first regional electricity supply grid in the UK, and went on to build many of Scotland’s major hydro electric schemes under the leadership of the redoubtable Tom Johnston, Secretary of State for Scotland.

Born in Dumbarton, Scotland (1882-1951). On 30th November 2012, the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) presented an Engineering Heritage Award to Cruachan  Power Station, the brainchild of Sir Edward MacColl