Philip Sporn

Philip Sporn

Infobox Scientist
name = Philip Sporn


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birth_date = birth date|1896|11|25
birth_place = Folotwin, Austria
death_date = death date and age|1978|1|23|1896|11|25
death_place = New York City, New York
residence = United States
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nationality = Austria
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fields = Electrical engineering
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awards = IEEE Edison Medal


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Philip Sporn (November 25, 1896 in Folotwin, Austria - January 23, 1978 in New York City, New York) was an Austrian electrical engineer known for his work as the president and chief executive officer of the American Gas and Electric Company. He received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the art of economical and dependable power generation and transmission". [http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/biography/sporn.html]

External links

* [http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/biography/sporn.html Biography]


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