Title :
Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Benjamin G. Lamme
Abstract :
In 1918, the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) selected Benjamin Garver Lamme as the recipient of the Edison Medal. He was honored for his contributions to the design of electrical machinery. By then, he had been Chief Engineer of the Westinghouse Electric Company since 1903 and had earned a reputation as one of the foremost electrical power engineers of his generation.
Keywords :
biographies; electric machines; history; AIEE; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; Benjamin Garver Lamme; Edison Medal; Westinghouse Electric Company; electrical machinery design; electrical power engineers;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/JPROC.2005.855452
