James F. Fairman
Born(1896-04-08)April 8, 1896[1]
Big Rapids, Michigan, U.S.[2]
DiedApril 25, 1967(1967-04-25) (aged 71)[3]
Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
AwardsIEEE Edison Medal (1959)

James Ferdinand Fairman (April 8, 1896 – April 25, 1967) was an American electrical engineer who received the IEEE Edison Medal in 1959 for "outstanding performance in improving the design of large electric power systems; for far-sighted leadership in atomic power development; and for unremitting efforts to improve the engineering profession".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "James F. Fairman - GHN: IEEE Global History Network". ieeeghn.org. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ↑ American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1944). Electrical Engineering. Vol. 63. ISSN 0095-9197. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "James F. Fairman Dead at 71 - Con Ed Nuclear-Energy Expert - Article - NYTimes.com". select.nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "James F. Fairman". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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