How to Pronounce R. E. B. Crompton
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May 31, 1845 Sion Hill, Maryland, United States Died on 15 Feb 1940 (aged 94)
British engineer
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About R. E. B. Crompton
- Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton, CB, FRS (31 May 1845 – 15 February 1940) was a British electrical engineer, industrialist and inventor.
- He was a pioneer of electric lighting and public electricity supply systems.
- The company he formed, Crompton & Co., was one of the world's first large-scale manufactures of electrical equipment.
- He was also an early campaigner for an international standard for electrical systems.
- He was involved with both the practical and academic sides of his discipline, being a founder member of the International Electrotechnical Commission and twice president of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.
- He was a fellow of the Royal Society and a founder member of the Royal Automobile Club.
