Benjamin G. Lamme

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Benjamin G. Lamme was an American electrical engineer known for his pioneering work in electric machinery design and leadership at Westinghouse Electric.

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instanceOf American engineer
human
areaOfExpertise alternating-current machinery
induction motors
turbo-generators
awardReceived IEEE Lamme Medal (named in his honor) NERFINISHED
contributedTo development of large-scale electric power systems
standardization of electric machine design methods
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1864-01-12
dateOfDeath 1924-07-08
educatedAt Ohio State University NERFINISHED
employer Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED
Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED
familyName Lamme NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork electric machinery design
electrical engineering
fullName Benjamin Garver Lamme NERFINISHED
givenName Benjamin NERFINISHED
hasHeritage American NERFINISHED
hasHonor Lamme Medal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers NERFINISHED
influenced design practices in modern electric machinery
knownFor advances in polyphase alternating-current systems
development of high-efficiency alternators
leadership at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
pioneering work in electric machinery design
languageSpoken English
memberOf American Institute of Electrical Engineers NERFINISHED
notableProject design of large-capacity generators for power stations
design work for Niagara Falls power plant equipment
notableWork design of alternating-current machinery
design of large turbo-generators
design of polyphase induction motors
occupation electrical engineer
inventor
placeOfBirth Springfield, Ohio, United States of America NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED
positionHeld chief engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
director of Westinghouse engineering department
sexOrGender male
workLocation Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED

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IEEE Lamme Medal namedAfter Benjamin G. Lamme