モレルの家系

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Generally speaking, the family environment is an important factor in explaining the development of an engineer's ability. In this article I attempt to formulate the family tree of Mr. Edmund Morel, who was the first Engineer-in-Chief of the Imperial Railways of Japan. His paternal grandfather was a wine merchant at Piccadilly, London, and his father and two of his paternal uncles succeeded the business. On the other hand, his maternal grandfather was a well-known solicitor at Golden Square, London. Two of his maternal uncles were brilliant lawyers, especially the eldest one was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria and conferred a knighthood. One was a publisher of popular magazines and kept company with Charles Dickens. And one was a respectable surgeon. All the uncles except publisher moved to Australia and gained the social eminences there. Morel was able to study at King's College, London. I contend that he was stimulated and assisted intellectually by his relatives, and it played critical role on his career including engineering practice.