Francis Spring
Sir Francis Spring | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Imperial Legislative Council | |
| In office 1910–1913 | |
| Member of the Madras Legislative Council | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Joseph Edward Spring 20 January 1849 |
| Died | 25 August 1933 (aged 84) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
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Sir Francis Joseph Edward Spring KCIE FIMechE (20 January 1849 – 25 August 1933) was an Anglo-Irish civil engineer and member of the Imperial Legislative Council who played a pioneering role in development of the Indian Railways. Spring is largely remembered today for championing the cause of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.