Louis Bell (engineer)

Louis Bell
Born(1864-12-05)December 5, 1864
Chester, New Hampshire[2]
DiedJune 14, 1923(1923-06-14) (aged 58)
West Newton, Massachusetts[2]
Resting placeChester, New Hampshire[3]
EducationPh.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1888[4]
SpouseSarah G. Hemenway[4]
Parents
  • Louis Bell (Sr.) (father)
  • Mary Anne Persis Bouton (mother)
Scientific career
ThesisOn the Absolute Wave-length of Light (1888)
Doctoral advisorHenry A. Rowland[1]

Louis Bell (December 5, 1864 to June 14, 1923) was an American engineer, physicist, inventor, and academic. He was an early pioneer in illumination engineering and the transmission of electricity,[2] being awarded 25 patents in power transmission.[3]

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