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Elihu Thomson
Born(1853-03-29)March 29, 1853
Manchester, England
DiedMarch 13, 1937(1937-03-13) (aged 83)
Swampscott, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityBritish, American
Awards
  • Rumford Prize
  • Edison Medal
  • French Legion of Honor
  • Hughes Medal
  • John Fritz Medal
  • Franklin Medal
  • Elliott Cresson Medal
  • Honorary MA from Yale
  • Honorary PhD from Tufts
  • Honorary DSc from Harvard
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Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineering
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Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937) was an American engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and France.

  1. ^ "Elihu Thomson - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". www.ieeeghn.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.

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