Ernst Alexanderson

Details

Instance of

human

Born

25 January 1878

Died

14 May 1975

Place of birth

Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

Place of death

Schenectady

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Ernst, Fredrik, Werner

Family name

Alexanderson

Father

Aron Alexanderson

Field of work

technology

Occupation

electrical engineer, inventor, electrician

Citizenship

United States, Sweden

Awards

Edison Medal, IEEE Medal of Honor, National Inventors Hall of Fame, honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology, Cedergren Medal

described by source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Dictionary of Swedish National Biography

educated at

Royal Institute of Technology, Technische Universität Berlin

member of

Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences

place of burial

Vale Cemetery and Vale Park

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