Charles Hesterman Merz
Engineer, Award Winner
1874 – 1940
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Who was Charles Hesterman Merz?
Charles Hesterman Merz was a British electrical engineer who pioneered the use of high-voltage three-phase AC power distribution in the United Kingdom, building a system in the North East of England in the early 20th century that became the model for the country's National Grid.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1874
Gateshead - Parents
- Profession
- Lived in
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Died
- 1940
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on July 23, 2013
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