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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| Benjamin G. Lamme canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American engineer
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human ⓘ |
| areaOfExpertise |
alternating-current machinery
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induction motors ⓘ turbo-generators ⓘ |
| awardReceived | IEEE Lamme Medal (named in his honor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of large-scale electric power systems
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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
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Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Lamme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
electric machinery design
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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
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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
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design work for Niagara Falls power plant equipment ⓘ |
| notableWork |
design of alternating-current machinery
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design of large turbo-generators ⓘ design of polyphase induction motors ⓘ |
| occupation |
electrical engineer
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inventor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Springfield, Ohio, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corporation
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director of Westinghouse engineering department ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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