John B. Whitehead

John B. Whitehead

Infobox Scientist
name = John B. Whitehead


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birth_date = birth date|1872|8|18
birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia
death_date = death date and age|1954|11|16|1872|8|18
death_place = Baltimore, Maryland
residence = United States
citizenship =
nationality = American
ethnicity =
fields = Electrical engineering
workplaces = Johns Hopkins University
alma_mater = Johns Hopkins University
doctoral_advisor =
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awards = IEEE Edison Medal


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John Boswell Whitehead (August 18, 1872 in Norfolk, Virginia - November 16, 1954 in Baltimore, Maryland) was an American electrical engineer and a professor at Johns Hopkins University as well as the dean of the School of Engineering. In 1941, Whitehead received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the field of electrical engineering, his pioneering and development in the field of dielectric research, and his achievements in the advancement of engineering education".

External links

* [http://www.eoearth.org/article/Whitehead,_John_B. Biography]


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