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Elihu Thomson

Elihu Thomson

American inventor

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Founder of
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Technicolor SA
Technicolor SA
GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy
General Electric
General Electric
Birthdate
March 29, 1853
Birthplace
Manchester
Manchester
Date of Death
March 13, 1937
Place of Death
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Swampscott, Massachusetts
Author of
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Electricity at high pressures
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Educated at
Yale University
Yale University
Harvard University
Harvard University
Awards Received
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2006 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductee
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Chemist
Chemist
Engineer
Engineer
Businessperson
Businessperson
Scientist
Scientist
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Author
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Writer
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ISNI
00000000667781660
Open Library ID
OL1968049A0
VIAF
573990220

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Citizenship
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Wikidata ID
Q559794
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Elihu Thomson was born on March 29, 1853, in Manchester . He was an engineer , chemist , and businessperson . Thomson received his education from Yale University and Harvard University . He held citizenship in the United Kingdom .

Thomson founded several companies, including the Thomson-Houston Electric Company , GE Renewable Energy , General Electric Company , and Technicolor SA .

He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006 . Elihu Thomson passed away on March 13, 1937, in Swampscott, Massachusetts .

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