Henry Cole

Henry Cole CB
Born	1808
Died	1882
Residence	Science and Art Department, Kensington W.
Occupation	civil service inventor museum work
Society Membership membership ASL, AI ordinary fellow ASL Foundation Fellow left 1873.10.28 resigned elected_AI 1864 elected_ASL 1864.03.15 societies Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce

Notes

House Notes

spelt Coles on early lists but in A6:1 the 's' has been crossed out, and in list Aug 1 1869 it is Cole (without the s)

Notes From Elsewhere

Sir Henry Cole (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was an English civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in 19th century Britain. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843.
Cole was instrumental in the development of the National Art Training School (renamed the Royal College of Art in 1896) and played a part in the establishment of many other South Kensington institutions, such as the Royal College of Music and Imperial College London. In fact, the Imperial College Mathematics Department was formerly based in the Henry Cole Wing on Exhibition Road, before the premises were donated to the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Publications

House Publications

Wagogo of German East Africa 1902