Uno lamb

August Uno Lamm ( pronunciation : [ ʉˌːnʊ ˈlamː ], born May 22, 1904 in Gothenburg ; † June 1, 1989 ) was a Swedish electrical engineer who decisively further developed high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission using mercury vapor rectifiers . The Uno Lamm Award is named after him , which has been awarded annually since 1981 by the IEEE Power Engineering Society for essential work in the field of HVDC technology.

Uno Lamm received the academic degree of Civilingenjör ( Swedish , German graduate engineer) in 1927 at the Royal Technical University of Stockholm and began a trainee program at ASEA after completing his military service . In 1929 he became head of a project to develop high-voltage mercury vapor rectifiers. At that time they could be used up to 2500 V. At the same time, he continued to study and received his doctorate in 1943.

In 1955 he became head of development for Sweden's first nuclear reactor . In 1961 Lamm went to General Electric to work on the HVDC Pacific DC Intertie .

Lamm's son Martin gained fame as a Swedish artist and illustrator.

literature

National Academy of Engineering: Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 5 . National Academies Press, 1992, ISBN 978-0-309-04689-3 , pp. 144 to 150 ( online ).

Web links

Uno Lamb Award

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c August Uno Lamm 1904-1989. In: William R. Gould, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, USA. 2020, accessed July 2, 2020 .

personal data
SURNAME	Lamb, Uno
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lamm, August Uno (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swedish electrical engineer
DATE OF BIRTH	May 22, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gothenburg
DATE OF DEATH	June 1, 1989

[Gould-1] August Uno Lamm 1904-1989. In: William R. Gould, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, USA. 2020, accessed July 2, 2020 .