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Whitney, Willis Rodney |
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Whitney, Willis Rodney (1868–1958) chemical/electrical engineer; born in Jamestown, N.Y. While teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1896–1904), he began to work with General Electric (GE) (1901) and ended up staying with the firm until 1954, at one stage serving as vice-president (1928–41). He was director of research at GE in Schenectady, N.Y., where he founded its laboratory and helped make GE a leader in lighting and other applications of electricity. His innovations in such items as the tungsten filament and the X-ray tube led to his holding over 40 patents. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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