René Thury
René Thury (7 August 1860 – 23 April 1938) was a Swiss pioneer in electrical engineering. He was known for his work with high voltage direct current electricity transmission and was known in the professional world as the "King of DC."
René Thury | |
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| Born | 7 August 1860 Plainpalais in Geneva |
| Died | 23 April 1938 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | High voltage direct current transmission |
| Awards | French Legion of Honor (1907) · Doctor Honoris Causa from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (1919) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Société Instruments Physiques |
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