Dugald C. Jackson
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Dugald Caleb Jackson was an American electrical engineer. He received the IEEE Edison Medal
for "outstanding and inspiring leadership in engineering education and in the field of generation and distribution of electric power". Jackson headed the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
for a record long time, 1907 to 1935.
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,...
for "outstanding and inspiring leadership in engineering education and in the field of generation and distribution of electric power". Jackson headed the Department of Electrical Engineering of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
for a record long time, 1907 to 1935.