Karl Adolfovich Krug (1873 Nemyriv1 April 24, 1952, Moscow) was a prominent Russian electrical engineer of Baltic German origin.[1] He is credited with founding electrical engineering in Russia having established the All Union Electrical Engineering Institute in Moscow which became one of the biggest scientific research centres in Europe.[2]
He was one of the eight experts appointed to lead the 200 scientists gathered in February 1920 into the "State Commission for Electrification of Russia" (GOELRO).[3]