# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/lester-allan-pelton
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:51:30.053Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/lester-allan-pelton"
name: "Lester Allan Pelton"
slug: "lester-allan-pelton"
description: "Lester Allan Pelton was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and hydropower in the American Old West as well as world-wide. In the late 1870s, he invented the Pelton water wheel, at that time the most efficient design of the impulse water turbine. Recognized as one of the fathers of hydroelectric power, he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal during his lifetime and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame."
tagline: "American mechanical engineer (1829–1908)"
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category:
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birthDate: "1829-09-05"
deathDate: "1908-03-14"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump