Charles F. Scott (engineer)

Charles Felton Scott ( * 1864 in Athens ( Ohio), † April 1, 1944 ) was an American electrical engineer.

Life

After he had acquired in 1885 at Ohio State University graduate, he moved to Johns Hopkins University, where he graduated in mathematics and physics. In 1888 he began at Westinghouse Electric in Pittsburgh and assisted Nikola Tesla in the development of the AC motor.

He was involved with Lewis B. Stillwell in the development of built-up to 1891 AC transmission near Telluride ( Colorado). With his colleague Ralph D. Mershon he experimented with corona discharges. From 20,000 volts crackling and vibrating the wires and were wrapped in a blue light. He held 40,000 or 50,000 volts for the highest transmission voltage. This led later Harris J. Ryan to further research.

He developed the eponymous Scott connection, which he presented in March 1894 at a meeting of the National Electric Light Association.

In 1911 he started at Yale University as Professor and Head of the Electrical Engineering Program at the Sheffield Scientific School. In World War I he conducted research with colleagues at agents against submarines.

In 1929 he received the Edison Medal of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. In 1933, he went into retirement.