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Edwin James Houston (July 9, 1847 – March 1, 1914) was an American author, electrical engineer, academic, businessman, and inventor.
Jul 5, 2024 · Edwin James Houston (born July 9, 1847, Alexandria, Va., U.S.—died March 1, 1914, Philadelphia) was a U.S. electrical engineer who influenced the development of commercial lighting in the United States.
Edwin J. Houston, AIEE President, 1893 - 1895, collaborated with Elihu Thomson to create a successful electric lighting system. In addition to his inventions, Houston was also a university professor, author, and engineering consultant.
Edwin James Houston was an American electrical engineer who, together with Elihu Thomson (another Philadelphia high school teacher) experimented with electricity. Houston invented, patented in 1881 and manufactured arc street-lighting.
Oct 9, 2009 · The wonder book of light by Houston, Edwin J. (Edwin James), 1847-1914 Publication date 1908 Topics Light, Physics Publisher New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company Collection cornell; americana Contributor Cornell University Library Language English Item Size 299363716
Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914) was an inventor, teacher, author and consulting engineer.
Author of A dictionary of electrical words, terms and phrases, Electrical engineering leaflets, Electro-dynamic machinery for continuous currents, The Wonder Book Of The Atmosphere, The elements of physical geography, Alternating electric currents, Electric incandescent lighting, Electricity in electro-therapeutics.
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Dec 10, 2019 · In 'The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes' by Edwin J. Houston, readers are taken on a fascinating journey into the geological phenomena of volcanoes and earthquakes. The book is...
With Edwin J. Houston, a former teacher and later colleague of Thomson's at Central High School, Thomson founded the Thomson-Houston Electric Company.
