Edwin James Houston was an American electrical engineer, academic, businessman, inventor and writer.
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10 Facts About Edwin Houston
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Edwin Houston graduated from Central High School of Philadelphia in 1864.
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Edwin Houston received both his Bachelor of Arts and master's degree from the same Central High School, where he then became professor of civil engineering for a short period before holding its chair of Natural Philosophy and Physical Geography.
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Edwin Houston served as emeritus professor of physics at the Franklin Institute and professor of physics at the Medico-Chirurgical College.
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Edwin Houston served as chief electrician of Philadelphia's International Electrical Exhibition in 1884.
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In 1892, Thomson-Edwin Houston merged with the Edison General Electric Company to form General Electric, with management from Thomson-Edwin Houston largely running the new company.
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In 1894, Edwin Houston formed a consulting firm in electrical engineering with Arthur Kennelly.
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Edwin Houston was twice president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers .
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Edwin Houston was a member of the United States Electrical Commission, the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the American Philosophical Society and many others.
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Edwin Houston authored books for a series called "The Wonder Books of Science" to include The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes, The Wonder Book of the Atmosphere, The Wonder Book of Light, and the Wonder Book of Magnetism.
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