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Martin, Thomas Commerford, 1856-1924

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Thomas Commerford Martin (1856-1924) was an American electrical engineer and editor, born in London, England. He was associated with Thomas A. Edison in his work in 1877-79 and thereafter was engaged in editorial work. From 1883 to 1909 he served as editor of the Electrical World, after 1909 was executive secretary of the National Electric Light Association, and in 1900-11 was a special agent of the United States Census Office. At various times he lectured at the Royal Institution of Engineers, London, the Paris Société Internationale des Electriciens, the University of Nebraska, and Columbia. In 1887-88 he served as president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was author of The Electric Motor and Its Applications (1887; third edition, 1888), with Joseph Wetzler; Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla (1893; third edition, 1894); Edison: His Life and Inventions (1910), with F. L. Dyer.

Publications

See a listing of Works by Thomas Commerford Martin at Project Gutenberg
  • Edison, His Life and Inventions
  • The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla
  • The Electric Motor and Its Applications

Notes

This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.


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Books

Edison, His Life and Inventions

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