Bampfylde Fuller

Sir Joseph Bampfylde Fuller KCSI CIE (20 March 1854 – 29 November 1935) was a British inventor, writer and first Lieutenant Governor of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam, knighted for his service in India.

In 1885, he began his Indian Civil Service career as the Commissioner of Settlements and Agriculture of Central Provinces.

[2] Fuller held office as Lieutenant Governor of Eastern Bengal and Assam from 16 October 1905 until he resigned on 20 August 1906 to Lord Minto over the (British) Government of India's refusal to support reprisals against school agitators in Sirajganj.

[3] In 1907, an abortive attempt was made by Yugantar Group on his life which he escaped unharmed.

Fuller invented an anti-gas alarm widely used during World War I.