Elihu Thomson

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Elihu Thomson
Thomson, c. 1880
Born	(1853-03-29)March 29, 1853 Manchester, England
Died	March 13, 1937(1937-03-13) (aged 83) Swampscott, Massachusetts, U.S.
Known for	Co-founding Thomson-Houston Electric Company
Spouse	Mary Louise Peck ​ (m. 1884)​
Children	4
Awards	Rumford Prize (1901) AIEE Edison Medal (1909) Elliott Cresson Medal (1912) Hughes Medal (1916) John Fritz Medal (1916) Kelvin Gold Medal (1923) Franklin Medal (1925) Faraday Medal (1927)
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Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937) was an English-American engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, the United Kingdom and France.