Title: Elihu Thomson, beloved scientist, 1853-1937
First published: 1960
Description: Elihu Thomson did more for the  electical field than any other individual. He started with DC lighting and generators. Then invented meters, arc welding equipment, ac equipment.  He was responsible for over 600 patents.  He encouraged the metric units for electrical terms. He was the technical force behind the Thomson -- Houston Company of Lynn, Mass.  In 1892, Charles Coffin, business manager, of Thomson-Houston Co. was called to meet with J.P. Morgan to sell his company to the Edison General  Electric Co.  Coffin refused to  sell, but arranged for the merger of the two companies to  form the "General Electric Company" with Charles Coffin as the  President and head quarters at Schenectady, New York. 

This book is a well written biography and should be commited to a PDF format.
A. N. Chaston, nchaston@comcast.net
People: Elihu Thomson (1853-1937)
LC classification: TK140.T5 W6 1960