Zénobe Gramme
Zénobe Gramme | |
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Zénobe Gramme by Nadar, 1893 | |
| Born | 4 April 1826 Jehay-Bodegnée, Belgium |
| Died | 20 January 1901 (aged 74) Bois-Colombes, France |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Occupation | electrical engineer |
| Known for | Gramme dynamo |
| Awards | Volta Prize (1888) |
Zénobe Théophile Gramme (French pronunciation: [zenɔb teɔfil ɡʁam]; 4 April 1826 – 20 January 1901) was a Belgian electrical engineer. He was born at Jehay-Bodegnée on 4 April 1826, the sixth child of Mathieu-Joseph Gramme, and died at Bois-Colombes on 20 January 1901. He invented the Gramme machine, a type of direct current dynamo capable of generating smoother (less AC) and much higher voltages than the dynamos known to that point.