John F. Peters

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1884 – 1969

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Who was John F. Peters?

John Findley Peters was an American electrical engineer known for his invention of the Klydonograph. He began his career at Westinghouse Electric in 1904. He received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the fundamentals of transformer design, his invention of the Klydonograph, his contributions to Military Computers and for his sympathetic understanding in the training of young engineers". He was also awarded the Franklin Institute's Edward Longstreth Medal in 1929.

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Born
Sep 11, 1884
Chambersburg
Also known as
  • John Peters
  • John Findley Peters
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Oct 31, 1969
Pittsburgh

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on July 23, 2013

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