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Lewis B. Stillwell

1863 – 1941

American engineer

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Lived 1863 – 1941 (aged 77). Lewis B. Stillwell was an American electronician and engineer.

Lewis Buckley Stillwell (March 12, 1863 – January 19, 1941) was an American electrical engineer and the president of American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) from 1909 to 1910. He received the AIEE Lamme Medal and the AIEE Edison Medal (1935), for "his distinguished engineering achievements and his pioneer work in the generation, distribution, and utilization of electric energy." He also was inducted into the IEEE's Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame. His papers (1886–1939) are held in the Manuscript Division of the Princeton University Library. In 1898, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society. He was elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1921.

Stillwell matriculated at Wesleyan University in 1882; two years later he entered Lehigh University and graduated in 1885 with a degree in electrical engineering. Lehigh bestowed the M.S. degree upon him in 1907; Wesleyan, the Sc.D. in the same year. "He is credited with a number of inventions including the Stillwell regulator and a time-limit circuit breaker." "Few of the pioneer electrical engineers of the United States contributed as much to the advancement of electrical engineering, and the position of the engineer in public esteem, as did Lewis Buckley Stillwell."

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Electronician, engineer
Nationality
Education
Wesleyan University, Lehigh University
Awards
Edison Medal; IEEE Lamme Medal; IEEE Edison Medal
Also known as
Lewis Buckley Stillwell

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Lewis B. Stillwell's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lewis B. Stillwell?

American engineer (1863–1941)

When was Lewis B. Stillwell born?

Lewis B. Stillwell was born on 12 March 1863 in Scranton.

When did Lewis B. Stillwell die?

Lewis B. Stillwell died on 19 January 1941 in Princeton.

What was Lewis B. Stillwell's occupation?

Lewis B. Stillwell was an electronician and engineer.

What nationality was Lewis B. Stillwell?

Lewis B. Stillwell was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lewis B. Stillwell

· Wikidata: Q432477

· DBpedia: Lewis B. Stillwell

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