Werner von Siemens
German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist (1816–1892) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ernst Werner Siemens (von Siemens from 1888; English: /ˈsiːm.ənz/ SEEM-ənz;[1] German: [ˈziːməns, -mɛns];[2] 13 December 1816 – 6 December 1892) was a German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He founded the electrical and telecommunications conglomerate Siemens and invented the electric tram, trolley bus, electric locomotive and electric elevator.
For the composer, see Ernst von Siemens.
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Werner von Siemens | |
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Born | Ernst Werner Siemens (1816-12-13)13 December 1816 |
Died | 6 December 1892(1892-12-06) (aged 75) |
Known for | Founder of the Siemens AG |
Awards | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1886) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineer, inventor |
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