Zénobe Gramme
Belgian electrical engineer (1826–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zénobe Théophile Gramme (French pronunciation: [zenɔb teɔfil ɡʁam]; 4 April 1826 – 20 January 1901) was a Belgian electrical engineer. He was born at Jehay-Bodegnée on 4 April 1826, the sixth child of Mathieu-Joseph Gramme,[1] and died at Bois-Colombes on 20 January 1901. He invented the Gramme machine, a type of direct current dynamo capable of generating smoother (less AC) and much higher voltages than the dynamos known to that point.
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Born | (1826-04-04)4 April 1826 Jehay-Bodegnée, Belgium |
Died | 20 January 1901(1901-01-20) (aged 74) Bois-Colombes, France |
Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
Occupation | electrical engineer |
Known for | Gramme dynamo |
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