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Werner von Siemens
Werner von Siemens | |
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 1885 portrait | |
| Born | Ernst Werner Siemens 13 December 1816 |
| Died | 6 December 1892 (aged 75) |
| Known for | Founder of Siemens AG |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts (1886) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineer, inventor |
Ernst Werner Siemens (von Siemens from 1888; /ˈsiːmənz/ SEEM-ənz;[1] German: [ˈziːməns, -mɛns];[2] 13 December 1816 – 6 December 1892) was a German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He founded the electrical and telecommunications conglomerate Siemens and invented the electric tram, trolley bus, electric locomotive and electric elevator.
- ^ Wells, John (3 April 2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Pearson Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
- ^ Wells, John C. (2008). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary (3rd ed.). Longman. ISBN 978-1-4058-8118-0.
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