Alan Gordon-Finlay
Alan Gordon-Finlay | |
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Finlay in the uniform of King Edward's Horse, circa 1914 | |
| Born | Alan Gordon-Finlay 8 June 1890 Turramurra, Australia |
| Died | 6 June 1959 (aged 68) Uckfield, England |
| Resting place | St. Dunstan's Church, Mayfield |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Lausanne University |
| Known for | Simultaneous Interpretation System |
| Spouse | Florence Mary Gallagher |
| Children | June and Dione |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering, Simultaneous Interpretation |
Alan Gordon-Finlay (8 June 1890 – 6 June 1959) was a British engineer and inventor of Scottish descent born in Australia. He is best known for having co-created the Filene-Finlay (incorrectly spelled Findlay) simultaneous interpretation system at the League of Nations in Geneva after the First World War, the first of its kind and the fore-runner to modern interpretation systems in use throughout the world today. A patent was purchased by IBM in 1930, taking it to global production.