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		Born in England in 1853, Elihu Thomson came to the United States with his parents at the age of five and was educated at the Central High School in Philadelphia.
		Thomson solved both problems by connecting the two materials to be welded in a parallel circuit and using a transformer to run an electric current between them.
		Thomson attended Yale after this merger and then continued on to Tufts where he received a Ph.D. He worked steadily on with the General Electric installation in Lynn, Massachusetts as director of the electrical division until his death in 1937.
	americanhistory.si.edu /archives/d8103.htm (367 words)

	Thomson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elihu Thomson was born in Manchester, England on 29 March 1853 to Daniel Thomson and Mary Ann Rhodes Thomson.
		Elihu Thomson was the first to suggest the provision of a mixture of helium and oxygen for workers in caissons and tunnel borings to prevent caisson disease (bends).
		Thomson's work and achievements overshadowed his first marriage and his relationships with his children and his siblings and their families, and their feelings remain largely unknown.
	www.geocities.com /bioelectrochemistry/thomson.html (3182 words)

	Inventor of the Week: Archive
		Elihu Thomson was born in England on March 29, 1853.
		Thomson grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts, and even in high school, he was keenly aware of the possibilities electricity held for the future.
		At GE, Thomson was considered a "scientific sage," and he helped establish a tradition of regular product improvement and scientific research that led to the creation of GE's first research laboratory in 1900.
	web.mit.edu /invent/iow/thomson.html (456 words)

	Selections from the Scientific Correspondence of Elihu Thomson - The MIT Press
		Elihu Thomson (1853-1937) was one of the most inventive scientists of his time and one of the few truly scientific inventors.
		Thomson was in fact an early advocate of the value of in-house industrial support of scientific activity of a sort transcending narrow and obvious self-interest; such support he felt would mutually benefit both science and industry.
		Thomson's letters to and from each correspondent are grouped together in order to show with greater continuity the development of Thomson's warm personal relationships and the unfolding of ideas and results in the various fields.
	mitpress.mit.edu /catalog/item/default.asp?ttype=2&tid=9728 (436 words)

	Today in Technology History - Mar 29
		Although almost forgotten today, Thomson was a pivotal figure in the adoption of electricity and an astonishingly prolific inventor.
		Thomson was born in Manchester, England, but his family moved to the U.S. when he was five years old.
		For Thomson, there was no gulf between pure and applied science, and he constantly looked for practical applications for his theoretical research.
	www.tecsoc.org /pubs/history/2002/mar29.htm (240 words)

	Elihu Thomson
		At the age of 21, Elihu Thomson, the son of Scottish immigrants was elected to the Franklin Institute in 1874.
		Thomson studied natural philosophy in high school where Edwin Houston was his teacher.
		It seems destined to become at some future time the means of obtaining light, heat, and mechanical force." During his fifty year career Thomson was granted 696 U.S. patents on inventions including arc lights, generators, electric welding machines, and x-ray tubes.
	fys.kuleuven.be /pradem/fysici/elihu_thompson.html (152 words)

	Elihu Thomson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 - March 13, 1937) was an engineer who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, Britain and France.
		He was born in Manchester (England) on 29 March 1853, but his family moved to Philadelphia in 1858.
		Thomson's name is further comemorated by the British Thomson-Houston Company (BTH), and the French companies Thomson and Alstom.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/e/el/elihu_thomson.html (139 words)

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		Thomson's most significant inven- tions wSill be on exhibition in the lWest Lounge of Walker Memorial.
		Elihu Thomson, who will be hon- ored by the scientific world tomorrow ev·eninlg at Technology, represent, in- tangible assets, "a substantial part of $1,500,000,000"' according to an esti- mate made in 1930 by Owen D. Young.
		Thomson who was acting presi- dent of Technology from 1920 to 1922, and is now a member of the corpora- tion, a non-resident professor of ap- plied electricity, will celebrate his eightieth birthday tomorrow, and it is on this occasion that the world of science has chosen to honor him for his great services.
	www-tech.mit.edu /archives/VOL_053/TECH_V053_S0052_P001.txt (1266 words)

	Elihu Thomson Period Piece
		The language in which Professor Thomson's deductions are presented to scientific listeners, while sufficiently technical in detail, is built into a whole which is constructed on the best literary models.
		Starting with Faraday's theory of a universal ether in which magnetic and electrical phenomena appear, Professor Thomson here gathers together illustration after illustration, each of which suggests, in a manner quite delicious to the scientific mind, a confirmation of his theory, and the cumulative effect of which is strongly convincing.
		Perhaps the most important theoretical work done by Professor Thomson has been in connection with the alternating current motor which has risen to industrial prominence only within the last few years, and that chiefly through the labors of Professor Thomson and of Nikola Tesla, a naturalized citizen of the United States.
	www.swampscotthistory.org /docs/thomson2.html (833 words)

	Invent Now \| Hall of Fame \| Induction \| 2006 Inductees
		Possessing the ability to translate theory into practice, Elihu Thomson was an integral contributor to the development of electricity as a power and light source during the turn of the 20th century.
		One of Thomson's earliest inventions was the three-coil arc dynamo, which was the basis of the successful electric lighting system produced by the Thomson-Houston Electric Company.
		Born in Manchester, England, Thomson moved to the United States and was educated through high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
	www.invent.org /hall_of_fame/1_3_0_induction_thomson.asp (179 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Elihu Thomson
		Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937) was an engineer and inventor who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, United Kingdom and France.
		Thomson's name is further commemorated by the British Thomson-Houston Company (BTH), and the French companies Thomson and Alstom.
		Thomson was a prolific inventor, being awarded over 700 patents.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Elihu_Thomson (195 words)

	Elihu Thomson Summary
		Scarcely known today, Elihu Thomson was arguably the most important early contributor to the development of electricity as a power and light source.
		Thomson was born in Manchester, England, on March 29, 1853, and his family moved to Philadelphia five years later.
		Thomson generated such waves, passing them through brick walls and floors, ten years before Heinrich Hertz's (1857-1894) independent discovery of radio waves would lead to the invention of the radio receiver.
	www.bookrags.com /Elihu_Thomson (871 words)

	Thomson Electric Welding Co. Catalog, ca. 1890: Exhibits: Institute Archives & Special Collections: MIT
		A prolific inventor, Thomson held over 700 patents, many of which were central to the development of the electrical industry.
		Thomson joined the staff of MIT as a lecturer in electrical engineering in 1894.
		Karl Compton, MIT president from 1930 to 1948, wrote that Thomson was “one of the first in America to recognize the importance of research, both fundamental and practical, to our industrial progress.
	libraries.mit.edu /archives/exhibits/thomson/index.html (275 words)

	Elihu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Elihu Harris, mayor of Oakland, California, U.S. Elihu Emory Jackson, a governor of Maryland, U.S. Elihu Katz (1926–), a sociologist.
		Elihu Thomson (1853–1937), an engineer instrumental in the founding of electrical companies in the United States, United Kingdom and France, and served as acting president of MIT in 1920.
		Elihu Yale (1649–1721), a benefactor of Yale University.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Elihu (226 words)

	Thomson Glossary - Dictionary definition [define: Thomson] of Thomson
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	www.blogdict.com /glossary/Thomson.html (152 words)

	Elihu Thomson Bio
		lihu Thomson was born in Manchester, England in 1853.
		After graduation from High School, Thomson returned to his alma mater as a teacher of physics and chemistry.
		Thomson attended Yale after this merger and then continued on to Tufts where he received a Ph.D. He worked steadily on with the General Electric Company in Lynn, Massachusetts as director of the electrical division until his death in 1937.
	www.swampscotthistory.org /docs/thomson.html (222 words)

	Woodbury David Oakes 1896 Elihu Thomson, beloved scientist, 1853-1937 : inventive genius, engineer, educator, pioneer ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Woodbury David Oakes 1896 Elihu Thomson, beloved scientist, 1853-1937 : inventive genius, engineer, educator, pioneer of the electrical age.
		Elihu Thomson, beloved scientist, 1853-1937 : inventive genius, engineer, educator, pioneer of the electrical age.
		First published in 1944 under title: Beloved scientist; Elihu Thomson, a guiding spirit of the electrical age.
	www.aip.org /history/catalog/books/15102.html (79 words)

	RCA.com - AU_TheProfessor
		In a career that spanned five decades, Thomson was granted 696 U.S. patents on inventions as varied as arc lights, generators, electric welding machines, and x-ray tubes.
		But it was the recording wattmeter, a practical method of measuring the amount of electricity used by a home or business, that brought fame and opportunity.
		In 1892, the merger of Thomson-Houston and Edison General electric companies formed General Electric, and it was Professor Elihu Thomson who helped establish a tradition of regular product improvement and scientific research that led to the creation of GE's research laboratory in 1900.
	home.rca.com /en-us/AU_TheProfessor.html (247 words)

	Innovation as a Social Process - Cambridge University Press
		Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric
		From the 1880s to the 1930s, Thomson was employed by the General Electric Company and its predecessors.
		Working within the corporation, Thomson reveals how successful inventions are based on explicit links among technological artifacts, marketing strategy, and the business organization needed for manufacturing and marketing.
	www.cambridge.org /us/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521393175 (705 words)

	Amazon.ca: Innovation as a Social Process : Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric: Books: W. Bernard Carlson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bernard Carlson (Author) "At first glance, the details of Elihu Thomson's childhood and early adulthood parallel the life stories of other American technological heroes, such as Thomas Edison..." (more)
		Elihu Thomson was a major American inventor of electric light and power systems.
		At first glance, the details of Elihu Thomson's childhood and early adulthood parallel the life stories of other American technological heroes, such as Thomas Edison and Henry Ford. Read the first page
	www.amazon.ca /Innovation-Social-Process-Thomson-Electric/dp/0521533120 (903 words)

	Elihu Thomson: Biographical Note: Institute Archives & Special Collections: MIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Elihu Thomson, 1853-1937, was acting president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology twice--from March 1920 to July 1921 and from November 1921 to January 1923.
		While working as a “professor” at the high school he set up a chemical lab, took out a number of patents, and embarked on his long career as an inventor, electrical engineer, and businessman.
		Thomson was a lecturer in electrical engineering at MIT from 1894 to 1937 and was a Life Member of the Corporation from 1898 to 1937.
	libraries.mit.edu /archives/mithistory/biographies/thomson.html (178 words)

	Light Bulb History - Invention of the Light Bulb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In the late 1870's high school teachers Elihu Thomson and Edwin Houston began experimenting with and patenting improvements on existing arc lamp and dynamo designs.
		In the late 1870's high school teachers Elihu Thomson, a teacher of physics and chemistry, and Edwin Houston, a science teacher, began experimenting with and patenting improvements on existing arc lamp and dynamo designs.
		Elihu Thomson joined with Edwin Houston, a fellow teacher, experimenting in things such as arc-lighting and centrifugal force.
	www.ideafinder.com /history/inventions/story074.htm (4338 words)

	Inventor Elihu Thomson Biography
		ascinating facts about Elihu Thomson inventor of the Electrostatic Motor in 1901.
		Elihu Thomson, electrical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, was an innovator in electrification in both a technical and corporate sense.
		Thomson acquired nearly 700 patents in his career, his major contributions included (electrostatic motors, electrical meters, high-pressure steam engines, dynamos, generators and, X-rays).
	www.ideafinder.com /history/inventors/thomson.htm (65 words)

	Thomson Family Crest
		in 1620; Andrew Thomson settled in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in 1801; Dugald Thomson settled in New York in 1739.
		In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
		In the Thomson coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
	www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/thomson-family-crest.htm (618 words)

	Elihu Thomson \| Science and Its Times: 1800-1899
		Thomson devised and marketed a successful electric arc lighting system, developed an alternating-current motor, and held almost 700 patents relating to electrical devices or processes.
		He helped establish an industrial research laboratory at General Electric, a company formed by consolidation of his Thomson-Houston Electric and the Edison Electric companies.
		With his many technical talents, Thomson helped make electrical technology a consumer product.
	www.bookrags.com /research/elihu-thomson-scit-05123456 (87 words)

	Thales in North America - Thales Group History
		Founded in Philadelphia, PA as Thomson-Houston Electric Co. by American inventors Elihu Thomson and Edwin Houston, Thales traces its U.S. roots back to 1892.
		One of the preeminent U.S. companies working in the field of electronics, Thomson-Houston merged part of its domestic operations with rival Edison General Electric in 1892 to form what is now known as General Electric.
		The remaining operations of Thomson Electric eventually became Thomson-CSF and in 2000, after a decade of expansion and revision culminating in the acquisition of Racal Electronics, was renamed Thales.
	www.northamerica.thalesgroup.com /about/history (164 words)

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