Benjamin Garver Lamme
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Benjamin Garver Lamme was an American electrical engineer and long-time Westinghouse chief engineer known for his pioneering work in alternating current machinery and power systems.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Garver Lamme canonical | 3 |
| Benjamin G. Lamme | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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electrical engineer ⓘ inventor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
IEEE Lamme Medal
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surface form:
IEEE Lamme Medal (named in his honor)
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| birthDate | 1864-01-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Springfield, Ohio
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surface form:
Springfield, Ohio, United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1924-07-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| designed |
high-capacity induction motors
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large AC generators for early central power stations ⓘ synchronous converters and rotary converters ⓘ |
| developed | systematic design procedures for electrical machinery ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Ohio State University ⓘ |
| employer |
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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surface form:
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
Westinghouse Electric Corporation ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Lamme ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electrical engineering
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power engineering ⓘ |
| fullName | Benjamin Garver Lamme self-link ⓘ |
| genre | technical papers on electrical machinery ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Lamme Medal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers named after him ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern alternating current power systems
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standard practices in large electrical machine design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advances in induction motor design
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design of hydroelectric power plant generators ⓘ design of large alternating current generators ⓘ development of synchronous machines ⓘ pioneering work in alternating current machinery ⓘ work on Niagara Falls power project equipment ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | American Institute of Electrical Engineers ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributions to efficient design of large-capacity generators and motors
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helped establish Westinghouse as a leader in AC power systems ⓘ |
| notableStudent | engineers trained under his design methods at Westinghouse ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of large turbo-generators for power stations
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development of standardization methods for electrical machinery design ⓘ |
| occupation |
engineer
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inventor ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief engineer at Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Benjamin G. Lamme