Alexander C. Monteith
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Alexander Crawford Monteith (Ontario
, Canada, April 10, 1902 - Orléans
, September 17, 1979) was a Senior Vice-President of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation,
and for more than forty years a leader in the development of electric power systems.
Monteith received his education in electrical engineering
at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
.
He started as a Central Station Engineer and became Senior Vice-President of Westinghouse,
and President the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
(AIEE),
and President of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
. He was an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME) and a Fellow of the IEEE. He received the IEEE Edison Medal
in 1962. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
in 1965.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada, April 10, 1902 - Orléans
Orléans
-Prehistory and Roman:Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold, one of the principal towns of the Carnutes tribe where the Druids held their annual assembly. It was conquered and destroyed by Julius Caesar in 52 BC, then rebuilt under the Roman Empire...
, September 17, 1979) was a Senior Vice-President of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation,
and for more than forty years a leader in the development of electric power systems.
Monteith received his education in electrical engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
.
He started as a Central Station Engineer and became Senior Vice-President of Westinghouse,
and President the American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .- History :The 1884 founders of the...
(AIEE),
and President of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
is the association of electrical and medical imaging equipment manufacturers. Founded in 1926 and headquartered near Washington, D.C., its approximately manufacture products used in the generation, transmission, distribution, control, and end use of electricity. These products are used in utility,...
. He was an Honorary Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
(ASME) and a Fellow of the IEEE. He received the IEEE Edison Medal
IEEE Edison Medal
The Edison Medal is presented by the IEEE "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering or the electrical arts." It is the oldest and most coveted medal in this field of engineering in the United States. The award consists of a gold medal, bronze replica,...
in 1962. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
in 1965.