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William Edward Ayrton
English physicist and electrical engineer (1847-1908).
Born September 14th, 1847 in London.
Died November 8th, 1908 at 61 years old in London.
Occupations
electrical engineer, electrotechnician, inventor, physicist, university teacher
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