Scarcely known today, Elihu Thomson was arguably the most important early contributor to the development of electricity as a power and light source. An outstanding scientist as well as a brilliant engineer, Thomson applied his insights in theoretical...

1853-1937 American engineering scientist and inventor in electrical technology. Thomson devised and marketed a successful electric arc lighting system, developed an alternating-current motor, and held almost 700 patents relating to electrical devices...

Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937) was an engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, United Kingdom and...

This is a worthwhile addition to the growing American literature on the history of industrial research. Carlson's subject is a man usually dismissed as a second-rater both as a scientist and as an inventor, and one left much of the business of entrepreneurship...

The panel was convened at 9:00 a.m., Friday, March 31, by its moderator, Charles N. Brower of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal, who introduced the lecturer and commentators: Anne-Marie Slaughter of Princeton University; Anthony Carty of Aberdeen Law School; and Jonathan Zasloff of the University...