Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 - March 13, 1937) was an engineer who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, Britain and France. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline that deals with the study and application of electricity and electromagnetism. ... The article on electrical energy is located elsewhere. ...

Biography

He was born in Manchester (England) on 29 March 1853, but his family moved to Philadelphia in 1858. In 1879 he established, with Edwin J. Houston, the Thomson-Houston Electric Company. In 1892 this merged with the Edison General Electric Company to become the General Electric Company. Thomson's name is further commemorated by the British Thomson-Houston Company (BTH), and the French companies Thomson and Alstom. His early companies are also involved in the history of The General Electric Company Limited (GEC) in Britain and the Compagnie Général d'Electricité in France. Location within the British Isles. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Philadelphia is a village located in Jefferson County, New York. ... Thomas Alva Edison Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who developed many important devices. ... The General Electric Company, or GE, (NYSE: GE) is a multinational technology and services company. ... British Thomson-Houston (BTH) was a British Engineering company, founded in 1894 to manufacture in the UK, under licence, products patented by an American company (which was to become General Electric). ... Thomson SA (NYSE: TMS)(Euronext: TMM) , formerly known as Thomson Multimedia is a multinational electronics manufacturer and media services provider headquartered in Boulogne, France. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. ...