René Thury
✓ Source-basedrisingElectricity transmission pioneer (1860-1938)
SwitzerlandLived 1860 to 1938 · aged 77Fame41.6
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René Thury was a Swiss pioneer in electrical engineering. He was known for his work with high voltage direct current electricity transmission and was known in the professional world as the "King of DC."
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![In 1882, Thury's 6 pole dynamos were more compact than Edison's. The small 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) version produced 22 kW at 600 rpm, while a larger 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) version produced 66 kW at 350 rpm.[7]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Rene_Thury_six_pole_dynamo.jpg/500px-Rene_Thury_six_pole_dynamo.jpg)
In 1882, Thury's 6 pole dynamos were more compact than Edison's. The small 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) version produced 22 kW at 600 rpm, while a larger 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) version produced 66 kW at 350 rpm.[7]
In the 1920s, economical conversion to and from HVDC began to be possible with glass bulb mercury arc rectifiers, but this help came too late for the Thury system.Awards 1
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Lived 1860 to 1938 · aged 77
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