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Alfred Still

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Alfred still (January 28, 1869 – May 3, 1963) was an English electrician[1].

Life

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Steel was born in Gloucestershire, England, and received his primary education in Dieppe, Normandy, France. At the age of 16, he entered Finsbury Technical College in London, England, where he studied under Dr. Silvanus P. Thompson. After graduating, he participated in the development of the first hydroelectric power plant in England, and later became a designer and manufacturer of electrical machinery in Manchester, England.

In early 1911 he moved to Canada to work on hydroelectric development for the Lake Superior Power Company, with its central office in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.

Bibliography

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Overhead Electric Power Transmission: Principles and Calculations -January 1, 1913

References

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  1. ^ "Still, Alfred, 1869- | Archives and Special Collections". archives.lib.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

Sources

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1. https://historicalnewspapers.lib.purdue.edu/?a=d&d=EGR19321201-01.2.18&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------1

2. https://archives.lib.purdue.edu/agents/people/837