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'''Thomas Commerford Martin''' (July 22, 1856 – May 17, 1924) was an [[United States|American]] [[Electrical engineering|electrical engineer]] and editor.
'''Thomas Commerford Martin''' (July 22, 1856<ref>{{cite web |title=Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861 |url=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/8767/images/KENRG9_470_471-0247 |website=The National Archives Class: RG 9; Piece: 470; Folio: 122; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542644 |access-date=31 December 2021 |date=1861}}</ref> – May 17, 1924) was an American [[Electrical engineering|electrical engineer]] and editor.


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Martin was born in [[Limehouse]], [[England]]. His father worked with [[William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|Lord Kelvin]] and other pioneers of [[Submarine communications cable|submarine telegraph cables]], and Martin worked on the cable-laying ship [[SS Great Eastern]].
==Life==

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He was born in [[London]], [[England]]. His father worked with [[William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin|Lord Kelvin]] and other pioneers of [[Submarine communications cable|submarine telegraph cables]], and Martin spent much time on the cable-laying ship [[SS Great Eastern]].
Educated as a theological student, Martin came to the United States in 1877.
Educated as a theological student, Martin travelled to the United States in 1877.
He was associated with [[Thomas Edison|Thomas A. Edison]] in his work in 1877–1879 and thereafter was engaged in editorial work. From 1883 to 1909 he served as editor of the ''Electrical World'', after 1909 was executive secretary of the [[National Electric Light Association]], and in 1900–1911 was a special agent of the [[United States Census Bureau|United States Census Office]].
He was associated with [[Thomas Edison|Thomas A. Edison]] in his work in 1877–1879 and thereafter engaged in editorial work. From 1883 to 1909 he served as editor of the ''Electrical World'', after 1909 was executive secretary of the [[National Electric Light Association]], and in 1900–1911 was a special agent of the [[United States Census Bureau|United States Census Office]].

At various times he lectured at the [[Royal Institution of Engineers]], London, the [[Paris]] [[Société Internationale des Electriciens]], the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska]], and [[Columbia University]].
Martin lectured at the [[Royal Institution of Engineers]], London, the [[Paris]] [[Société Internationale des Electriciens]], the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska]], and [[Columbia University]].
He was a founding member of the [[American Institute of Electrical Engineers]], and served as president in 1887-1888.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/T._Commerford_Martin |title=T. Commerford Martin |author= |date= |work=IEEE Global History Network |publisher=IEEE |accessdate=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ethw.org/T._Commerford_Martin|title=T. Commerford Martin - Engineering and Technology History Wiki|website=ethw.org|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref>
He was a founding member of the [[American Institute of Electrical Engineers]], and served as president in 1887–1888.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ieeeghn.org/wiki/index.php/T._Commerford_Martin |title=T. Commerford Martin |author= |date= |work=IEEE Global History Network |publisher=IEEE |accessdate=8 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ethw.org/T._Commerford_Martin|title=T. Commerford Martin - Engineering and Technology History Wiki|website=ethw.org|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref>
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==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''The Electric Motor and Its Applications'' (1887; third edition, 1888), with Joseph Wetzler
* ''The Electric Motor and Its Applications'' (1887; third edition, 1888), with Joseph Wetzler
* ''[[Edison, His Life and Inventions]]'', (1910), with Frank Lewis Dryer
* ''[[Edison, His Life and Inventions]]'', (1910), with Frank Lewis Dyer
* ''[[The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla]]'' (1893; third edition, 1894)
* ''[[The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla]]'' (1893; third edition, 1894)
* ''The Story of Electricity'', 1919 (ed) with Stephen Leidy Coles
* ''[https://archive.org/details/storyofelectrici00martrich The Story of Electricity]'', 1919 (ed) with Stephen Leidy Coles
* ''Reminiscences Of Pioneer Days In St. Paul'' with Frank Moore,
* ''Reminiscences Of Pioneer Days In St. Paul'' with Frank Moore,


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Gutenberg author |id=Martin,+Thomas+Commerford | name=Thomas Commerford Martin}}
* {{Gutenberg author |id=429| name=Thomas Commerford Martin}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Thomas Commerford Martin |sopt=t}}
* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Thomas Commerford Martin |sopt=t}}
* {{Librivox author |id=6223}}
* {{Librivox author |id=6223}}

Revision as of 04:28, 23 September 2023

Thomas Commerford Martin
A photograph of Thomas Commerford Martin published in Pacific Gas and Electric magazine (1914)
Born(1856-07-22)July 22, 1856
London
DiedMay 17, 1924(1924-05-17) (aged 67)
Engineering career
DisciplineElectrical engineering
InstitutionsAmerican Institute of Electrical Engineers
Employer(s)National Electric Light Association

Thomas Commerford Martin (July 22, 1856[1] – May 17, 1924) was an American electrical engineer and editor.

Martin was born in Limehouse, England. His father worked with Lord Kelvin and other pioneers of submarine telegraph cables, and Martin worked on the cable-laying ship SS Great Eastern.

Educated as a theological student, Martin travelled to the United States in 1877. He was associated with Thomas A. Edison in his work in 1877–1879 and thereafter engaged in editorial work. From 1883 to 1909 he served as editor of the Electrical World, after 1909 was executive secretary of the National Electric Light Association, and in 1900–1911 was a special agent of the United States Census Office.

Martin lectured at the Royal Institution of Engineers, London, the Paris Société Internationale des Electriciens, the University of Nebraska, and Columbia University. He was a founding member of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers, and served as president in 1887–1888.[2][3]


Publications

References

  1. ^ "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861". The National Archives Class: RG 9; Piece: 470; Folio: 122; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542644. 1861. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ "T. Commerford Martin". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  3. ^ "T. Commerford Martin - Engineering and Technology History Wiki". ethw.org. Retrieved 2016-03-18.

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