Lester Allan Pelton
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Lester Allan Pelton (September 5, 1829 – March 14, 1908) was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and hydropower in the American Old West as well as world-wide. In the late 1870s, he invented the Pelton water wheel, at that time the most efficient design of the impulse water turbine. Recognized as one of the fathers of hydroelectric power, he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal during his lifetime and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.[1]
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Lester Allen Pelton | |
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Born | September 5, 1829 Vermillion, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | March 14, 1908 (1908-03-15) (aged 78) Oakland, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Inventor |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1895) |
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