About John B. Whitehead
Lived 1872 – 1954 (aged 82). John B. Whitehead was an American electrical engineer.
John Boswell Whitehead (August 18, 1872 – November 16, 1954) was an American electrical engineer and a professor at Johns Hopkins University as well as the dean of the School of Engineering. Whitehead was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1933 to 1934. In 1941, Whitehead received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the field of electrical engineering, his pioneering and development in the field of dielectric research, and his achievements in the advancement of engineering education".
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Who was John B. Whitehead?
Academic engineer (1872-1954)
When was John B. Whitehead born?
John B. Whitehead was born on 18 August 1872 in Norfolk, Virginia.
When did John B. Whitehead die?
John B. Whitehead died on 16 November 1954 in Baltimore.
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John B. Whitehead was an electrical engineer.
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John B. Whitehead was American.
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