John B. Whitehead
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1872 – 1954
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Who was John B. Whitehead?
John Boswell Whitehead 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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- Born
- Aug 18, 1872
Norfolk - Also known as
- John Whitehead
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Johns Hopkins University
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 16, 1954
Baltimore
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on July 23, 2013
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