DocumentCode
1108117
Title
Electrical engineering Hall of fame: William Stanley
Author
Brittain, James E.
Volume
92
Issue
10
fYear
2004
Firstpage
1735
Lastpage
1737
Abstract
In 1912, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) selected William Stanley as the fourth recipient of its Edison Medal. He was cited for his contributions to the "development of alternating current systems and apparatus." He had designed and installed the first successful system of alternating current distribution using transformers in the United States during the 1880s. His improvements in transformer design were adopted generally, and he also conducted influential tests of a high-voltage transmission.
Keywords
biographies; electrical engineering; history; power transformers; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Edison Medal; William Stanley; alternating current distribution; alternating current systems; electrical engineering; high voltage transmission; power transformers; transformer design; Center for the History of Electrical Engineering; Cities and towns; Current distribution; Helium; Instruments; Manufacturing; Medals; Reliability engineering; Testing; Transformers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPROC.2004.833679
Filename
1335560
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