Pavel Yablochkov

Pavel Yablochkov
Павел Яблочков
Born(1847-09-14)14 September 1847
Died31 March 1894(1894-03-31) (aged 46)
Saratov, Russian Empire
EducationSaint Petersburg Nikolaevsky Engineering Academy
OccupationEngineer
Notable workYablochkov candle
Engineering career
DisciplineElectrical engineering
Significant advanceArc lamp

Pavel Nikolayevich Yablochkov (also transliterated as Jablochkoff; Russian: Павел Николаевич Яблочков; September 14 [O.S. September 2] 1847 – March 31 [O.S. March 19] 1894) was a Russian electrical engineer, businessman and the inventor of the Yablochkov candle, a type of electric carbon arc lamp.