George Iles

Born in Gibraltar in 1852, he moved to Canada as a child and began writing for Montreal newspapers while still young. Later, he became known as an author and editor who specialized in explaining science, invention, and modern industry for general readers.

His work is closely tied to popular science publishing in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sources from McGill and the Smithsonian describe him as a writer and editor whose books and magazine work focused on science, electricity, and invention, with titles such as Flame, Electricity, and the Camera and Leading American Inventors.

He also had a strong interest in books and libraries, and reference sources note his support for library causes as well as his broad literary interests beyond science alone. He died in 1942, leaving behind a body of work aimed at making complex subjects easier and more enjoyable to understand.