R. E. B. Crompton
British engineer (1845-1940) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 94
Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, CB, FRS was an English electrical engineer, industrialist and inventor. He was a pioneer of electric lighting and public electricity supply systems. The company he formed, Crompton & Co., was one of the world's first large-scale manufacturers of electrical equipment.
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The engine of Crompton's Blue Belle road steamer or Road LocomotiveThe Science Museum Wroughton Wilts.
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He was also an early campaigner for an international standard for electrical systems. He was involved with both the practical and academic sides of his discipline, being a founder member of the International Electrotechnical Commission and twice president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. He was a fellow of the Royal Society and a founder member of the Royal Automobile Club.
