The Genesis of a Mechanical Visionary Born amidst the mist of Niagara Falls in 1913, Russell Partridge Brockbank carried within him a unique duality of spirit—a blend of North American beginnings and deep-rooted English heritage. As the son of an electrical engineer and a teacher, his childhood was steeped in the language of precision and the beauty of structured thought. His early education at Ridley College provided the foundation, b…