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William Edward Ayrton

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English physicist and electrical engineer (1847-1908)

ScientistsLived 1847 to 1908 · aged 61
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William Edward Ayrton, FRS was an English physicist and electrical engineer.

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Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, LondonFunerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

Awards 2

1901Royal Medal
1881Fellow of the Royal Society

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Scientists born in the 1840s 6

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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
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Lived 1847 to 1908 · aged 61
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