
Elihu Thomson
Elihu Thomson 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.
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- Born in
- Manchester
- Educated at
- Harvard UniversityYale University
- Awards
- 🏆 Rumford Prize🏆 Franklin Medal🏆 John Scott Award🏆 John Fritz Medal🏆 Legion of Honour
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1853
Born
Birth1937
Died
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