Elihu Thomson
@elihuthomson
American inventor (1853–1937)
Building Thomson-Houston Electric Company as Founder · United Kingdom
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1853–1937
- Educated at
- Yale University · Harvard University
About
Elihu Thomson (1853–1937) was an engineer and inventor. They were born in Manchester. They studied at Yale University.
In context
Thomson-Houston Electric Company was founded in 1882 and closed in 1892, after 10 years. Among the 109 other business companies founded in the 1880s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 81 years, so this one closed earlier than most.
Named alongside
At GE Aerospace
- Charles A. CoffinFounder
- Edwin J. HoustonFounder
- Thomas EdisonFounder
Contribution
Elihu's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.