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Officer of the Legion of Honour
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Zénobe Gramme
1826-04-04 – 1901-01-20
Life & Legacy
Zénobe Théophile Gramme (French pronunciation: [zenɔb teɔfil ɡʁam]; 4 April 1826 – 20 January 1901) was a Belgian electrical engineer. He was born at Jehay-Bodegnée on 4 April 1826, the sixth child of Mathieu-Joseph Gramme, and died at Bois-Colombes on 20 January 1901. He invented the Gramme machine, a type of direct current dynamo capable of generating smoother (less AC) and much higher voltages than the dynamos known to that point.
Occupation & Career
physicist, inventor
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Officer of the Legion of Honour; Commander of the Order of Leopold; National Inventors Hall of Fame
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Order of Leopold · National Inventors Hall of Fame · Officer of the Legion of Honour
Employer
Heinrich Daniel Ruhmkorff
Verified Legacy Record
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Commander of the Order of Leopold
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q247603 · wikidata
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q247603 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q247603 — wikidata View source
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