Alfred Howard, died in London on October 7th, 1920, as the result of a cycle accident, aged about 58 years.
He entered the Royal School of Mines in 1880, passing out in 1884, and the Royal College of Science in 1887, and was awarded Associateships in Metallurgy and in Physics respectively. In 1890 he set up a laboratory at Forest Hill, and engaged in practice as an analytical chemist and assayer. From about the same date he undertook work as gas examiner for the London County Council, on whose behalf alone he carried out approximately 20,000 determinations of calorific power, sulphur contents, etc.; and he also carried out analytical work of the same character for several local bodies.
In 1892 Mr. Howard entered into partnership with Mr. William Blackmore, A.R.S.M., and afterwards also with Mr. Charles Tazewell, at 5, Bishopsgate Street Within, E.C., to carry on the business of mining engineers, metallurgists and assayers. He was shortly afterwards engaged in developing a new process for the wet extraction of copper from pyritic ores, with successful results; and he specialized in the preparation of dental alloys.
Mr. Howard was elected a Member of the Institution in 1907.
Vol. 30, Trans IMM 1920-21, pp.474-5
