Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti

Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti FRS
Born(1864-04-09)9 April 1864
Liverpool, England
Died13 January 1930(1930-01-13) (aged 65)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
Known forFerranti effect Dynamo AC power
AwardsFaraday Medal (1924) Fellow of the Royal Society (1927)
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineer and inventor

Sebastian Pietro Innocenzo Adhemar Ziani de Ferranti (9 April 1864 – 13 January 1930) was a British electrical engineer and inventor who pioneered high-voltage AC power in the UK, patented the Ferranti dynamo and designed Deptford power station.[1]

  1. ^ "Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2024.