About John F. Peters
Lived 1884 – 1969 (aged 85). John F. Peters was an American engineer, patent inventor and electrical engineer.
John Findley Peters (September 11, 1884 – October 31, 1969) was an American electrical engineer known for his invention of the Klydonograph. He began his career at Westinghouse Electric in 1904. He received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the fundamentals of transformer design, his invention of the Klydonograph, his contributions to Military Computers and for his sympathetic understanding in the training of young engineers". He was also awarded the Franklin Institute's Edward Longstreth Medal in 1929.
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Who was John F. Peters?
American engineer
When was John F. Peters born?
John F. Peters was born on 11 September 1884 in Chambersburg.
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John F. Peters died on 31 October 1969 in Pittsburgh.
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John F. Peters was an engineer, patent inventor and electrical engineer.
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John F. Peters was American.
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