Gano Dunn

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name = Gano Dunn

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alma_mater = Columbia University
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awards = IEEE Edison Medal


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Gano Dunn (October 18 1870 [cite web | url=http://www.cooper.edu/history/extended/hi00002.htm | title=Extended History: Chronology 1859-1876 ] – April 10, 1953 [cite web
url=http://www.ieee.org/web/aboutus/history_center/biography/dunng.html
title=Gano Dunn, 1870 - 1953 ] ) was President of Cooper Union, and an early President of the United States National Research Council [cite web|title=PEHI - Project for the Exposure of Hidden Institutions - Pilgrims Society membership list|url=http://home.planet.nl/~reijd050/organisations/Pilgrims_Society_members_list.htm] .

Dunn received the first degree in Electrical engineering granted by Columbia University.

While at Columbia University, Dunn's life was changed by assisting Nikola Tesla. :“Tesla solved the greatest problem in electrical engineering of his time. . . . :My contact as [Tesla’s] assistant at the historic Columbia University high frequency lecture afterward, has left an indelible impression and an inspiration which has influenced my life.” [cite web
title=Tesla’s Connection to Columbia University
author=Kenneth L. Corum and James F. Corum, Ph.D.
url=http://www.teslasociety.com/columbia.pdf]

References

External links

* [http://www.cualumni.com/olc/pub/CPN/cpages/about/gano_award.jsp The Gano Dunn Award] Cooper Union Alumni Association