Elihu Thomson (1853–1937)

Born 1853 CE, died 1937 CE.

Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937) was an English-American engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and France.

Text from the Wikipedia article Elihu_Thomson, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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