Cummings C. Chesney
Cummings Colineer Chesney (born October 28, 1863 in Selinsgrove , Pennsylvania, † November 27, 1947 ) was an American electrical engineer.
After earning his Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State College in 1885 , he first taught math and chemistry at Doylestown Seminary. In 1888 he went to the laboratory of William Stanley Jr. in Great Barrington , Massachusetts , as a chemist and engineer , and followed Stanley the following year to United States Lighting Co in Newark, a subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. They founded in Pittsfield, MA in 1890 that Stanley Electrical Manufacturing Co . When this was taken over by General Electric in 1902 , Chesney rose to Vice President and Chief Engineer. In California they built the longest high-voltage power line in the world with 40,000 to 60,000 volts.
In February 1922 he was awarded the Edison Medal by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) for early developments in alternating current transmission .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chesney, Cummings C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chesney, Cummings Colineer (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American electrical engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 28, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Selinsgrove |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 27, 1947 |