Louis Bell (engineer)

Louis Bell
Born(1864-12-05)December 5, 1864
DiedJune 14, 1923(1923-06-14) (aged 58)
Resting placeChester, New Hampshire
EducationPh.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1888
SpouseSarah G. Hemenway
Parents
  • Louis Bell (Sr.) (father)
  • Mary Anne Persis Bouton (mother)
Scientific career
ThesisOn the Absolute Wave-length of Light (1888)
Doctoral advisorHenry A. Rowland

Louis Bell (December 5, 1864 – June 14, 1923) was an American engineer, physicist, inventor, and academic. He was an early pioneer in illumination engineering and the transmission of electricity, being awarded 25 patents in power transmission.