Jonas Wenström
Jonas Wenström | |
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| Born | August 4, 1855 |
| Died | December 22, 1893 (aged 38) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Engineer, inventor |
Jonas Wenström (August 4, 1855 in Hällefors – December 22, 1893 in Västerås) was a Swedish engineer and inventor. He invented the three-phase electric power system, the basis for ASEA (later ABB).[1]
About the invention of electric light, Wenström wrote: "Edison's new invention of electric light: a glowing carbon strip, is the same thing that I discovered a year ago ... If I had his laboratory, and resources, I would have done the same and better ... a graphite strip between two mica plates provide a more effective light than Edison's."[2]
References[]
- ^ "Jonas Wenström". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "36:61".
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