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Sidney Howe Short
1858-10-08 – 1902-10-21
Life & Legacy
Sidney Howe Short (October 8, 1857 – October 21, 1902) was an electrical engineer, inventor, physicist, professor and businessman. He is known for the development of electric motors and electric railway equipment. His inventions were so successful that even his competitors dubbed him "The Trolley King". He also developed telephone equipment much like that of Alexander Graham Bell. As a businessman he was president, key engineer, or advisor of different companies related to electrical equipment. It is claimed that he had nearly as many electrical innovations as Thomas Edison.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Education
Ohio State University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Honors & Awards
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Employer
Ohio State University · University of Denver
Education & Institutions
Ohio State University
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