• DocumentCode
    1452838
  • Title

    Architect of Power: Thomas E. Murray & New York´s Electrical System [History]

  • Author

    Cunningham, Jessica J.

  • Volume
    10
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    80
  • Lastpage
    94
  • Abstract
    The inventors and pioneers of electrical systems are well documented, but little has been written about those entrepreneurs who brought electric power within the reach of the general public. One who stands out among his peers is Thomas E. Murray. As an executive, engineer, and inventor, Murray´s work shaped the utility system of New York City, yet he remains largely un known as he shunned publicity because of his deeply held religious belief.
  • Keywords
    power stations; New York; electric power; electrical system; entrepreneurs; Biographies; Electricity supply industry; History; Power markets;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Power and Energy Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1540-7977
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MPE.2011.2178303
  • Filename
    6155453