dominant influence on naval reform in the years leading up to the First World War, recognized Scott's merits, kept his career on track and was instrumental in promoting and introducing many of his ideas. Lawn mower In 1920, Scott invented a motor driven lawn mower, forecasting that the day would come "when gardeners will refuse to work for a man who does not possess an automatic mower." Personal life and death Scott was first married in 1893 to Teresa Roma Dixon-Hartland. Three children resulted but the marriage ended in divorce in 1911 as a result of his wife's adultery. In 1914 Scott remarried to divorcee Fanny Vaughan Johnston Welman (née Dinnis) but this relationship endured only briefly. Scott died of a heart attack in 1924 leaving an estate of nearly £130,000 (about £4,000,000 at 2005 value) plus two houses. His second son, Douglas, succeeded to his title. Scott's younger brother Malcolm Scott was a popular comic entertainer in theatres and on radio. Notes References Citations Bibliography Marder, Arthur J, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow; Volume 1 The Road To War 1904–1914, Oxford University Press (1961) Massie, Robert K. Dreadnought: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War. New York: Random House, 1991. Admiral Sir Percy Scott, The World War I Document Archive. Accessed 6 June 2006. Padfield, Peter. Aim Straight: A biography of SIR PERCY SCOTT, the father of modern naval gunnery. Hodder & Stoughton. London. 1966. External links Admiral Scott's autobiography "Fifty Years in the Royal Navy" published 1919 Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy personnel of the Anglo-Egyptian War Royal Navy personnel of the Second Boer War Royal Navy admirals of World War I Military personnel from Middlesex 1853 births 1924 deaths British military personnel of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War Knights Companion of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order People educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy People from Canonbury Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Royal Navy personnel of the Boxer Rebellion