Francis Spring: Difference between revisions

For his accomplishments, Spring was made a [[Order of the Indian Empire|Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire]] in 1894<ref name="whoswhop1725">{{cite book|title=Who's who, Volume 60|page=1725|authors=Douglas Brooke, Wheelton Sladen|publisher=A. C. Black|year=1908}}</ref> and appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1911.<ref name="ramanujanp13" /> He was a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Institute of Mechanical Engineers and American Society of Civil Engineers.<ref name="whoswhop1725" /> In December 1901 he received the [[honorary degree]] [[Master of Engineering]] from [[Dublin University]].<ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=University intelligence |day_of_week=Friday |date=20 December 1901 |page_number=8 |issue=36643}}</ref> Spring was also the first person in Madras city to own a registered automobile. He was an honorary major in the South India Railway Volunteer Rifles.<ref name="whoswhop1968"/><ref name="CityFromTheSea">{{cite news  

Spring was portrayed by [[Stephen Fry]] in the 2015 British biographical film ''[[The Man Who Knew Infinity (film)|The Man Who Knew Infinity]]'', which recounts the story of Ramanujan's early life and education at Cambridge University.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/the-man-who-knew-infinity-review/5093140.article | title= 'The Man Who Knew Infinity': Review | date= 15 September 2015 |access-date = 26 February 2016 | author=Allan Hunter | website=Screen Daily}}</ref> Spring was portrayed by [[Richard Walsh (actor)|Richard Walsh]] in the 2014 film ''[[Ramanujan (film)|Ramanujan]]''.