William Edward Ayrton

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William Edward Ayrton

Also Known As: "Edward Ayrton"
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Birthplace: London, England (United Kingdom)
Death: November 08, 1908 (61)
London, England (United Kingdom)
Place of Burial: London, England
Immediate Family:

Son of Edward Nugent Ayrton and Emma Sophia Aytron
Husband of Matilda Ayrton and Hertha Marks Ayrton
Father of Edith Ayrton and Barbara Bodichon Ayrton
Brother of Julia Minna Nugentt Ayrton

Occupation: physicist, electrical engineer, teacher
Managed by: Private User
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About William Edward Ayrton

Edward Ayrton was elected president in 1892 of the Institute of Electrical Engineers. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1881 and awarded their Royal Medal in 1901.

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William Edward Ayrton's Timeline

1847
September 14, 1847
London, England (United Kingdom)
1875
1875
1886
June 1886
1908
November 8, 1908
Age 61
London, England (United Kingdom)
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Brompton Cemetery, London, England (United Kingdom)