René Thury
René Thury | |
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| Born | 7 August 1860 Plainpalais in Geneva |
| Died | 23 April 1938 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | High voltage direct current transmission |
| Awards | French Legion of Honor (1907) · Doctor Honoris Causa from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (1919) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Société Instruments Physiques |
René Thury (7 August 1860 – 23 April 1938) was a Swiss pioneer in electrical engineering. He was known for his work with high voltage direct current electricity transmission and was known in the professional world as the "King of DC."