R. E. B. Crompton

R. E. B. Crompton
Colonel R. E. B. Crompton
Born
Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton

(1845-05-31)31 May 1845
Sion Hill, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died15 February 1940(1940-02-15) (aged 94)
North Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupation(s)electrical engineer
industrialist
inventor
AwardsFaraday Medal (1926)

Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, CB, FRS[1] (31 May 1845 – 15 February 1940) was an English electrical engineer, industrialist and inventor. He was a pioneer of electric lighting and public electricity supply systems. The company he formed, Crompton & Co., was one of the world's first large-scale manufacturers of electrical equipment. He was also an early campaigner for an international standard for electrical systems. He was involved with both the practical and academic sides of his discipline, being a founder member of the International Electrotechnical Commission and twice president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He was a fellow of the Royal Society[1] and a founder member of the Royal Automobile Club.[2]

  1. ^ a b Russell, A. (1941). "Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton. 1845–1940". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 3 (9): 395–403. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1941.0010. JSTOR 768897. S2CID 162005423.
  2. ^ Russell, Alexander (1 January 1941). "Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, 1845 - 1940". Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society. 3 (9): 395–403. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1941.0010. S2CID 162005423.