• DocumentCode
    977224
  • Title

    Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: Willis R. Whitney

  • Author

    Brittain, James E.

  • Volume
    95
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    2472
  • Lastpage
    2476
  • Abstract
    The paper presents the biography of Willis R. Whitney, and his contributions on electrical science, his pioneer inventions, and his inspiring leadership in research.
  • Keywords
    biographies; Willis R. Whitney; biographies; Center for the History of Electrical Engineering; Chemistry; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Engineering profession; Laboratories; Lamps; Medals; Recruitment; Rectifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9219
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JPROC.2007.908067
  • Filename
    4383374