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Lester Allan Pelton

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American mechanical engineer (1829-1908)

United StatesScientistsLived 1829 to 1908 · aged 78
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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.

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Figure from Pelton's original patent (October 1880)Figure from Pelton's original patent (October 1880)Pelton wheel, circa 1880, built by Miners Foundry, Nevada CityPelton wheel, circa 1880, built by Miners Foundry, Nevada CityMonument to Pelton in Camptonville, California.Monument to Pelton in Camptonville, California.

Awards 2

2006National Inventors Hall of Fame
1895Elliott Cresson Medal

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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.

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United States
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1829 to 1908 · aged 78
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