DocumentCode
1427819
Title
Harold S. Osborne: 1960 Edison medalist: History of the medal
Author
Mapes, C. M.
Author_Institution
Edison Medal Committee; American Telephone & Telegraph Company, New York, N. Y.
Volume
80
Issue
4
fYear
1961
fDate
4/1/1961 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
252
Lastpage
252
Abstract
THE DAY was October 21, 1879. A fragment of carbonized cotton thread in a small globe began to glow and a giant new industry was born. The man responsible was Thomas Alva Edison.
Keywords
Art; Edison Medal Committee; Electrical engineering; Engineering profession; Industries; Medals;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electrical Engineering
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0095-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/EE.1961.6433202
Filename
6433202
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