Dictionary of Electrical Engineering

Commonly used terms in the Electrical industry.

Siemens
Siemens, Ernst Werner von (1816-1892) Born: Lenthe, Hanover, Germany

is best known for the German and British companies that bear his name. Siemens was a strong believer in basic research, as well as an avid inventor. His early inventions included an improved guttapercha wrapped telegraph cable that allowed his companies to secure a number of lucrative cable contracts. His discovery of the dynamo principle, and his use of this in heavy-current applications, allowed his companies to become pioneers in devices to generate electricity and rail applications. Siemens' belief in basic research made him a champion of standards and research institutions that he helped
to establish.
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