William Symes Andrews Explained

William Symes Andrews
Birth Date:	10 September 1847

William Symes Andrews (September 10, 1847 – July 1, 1929) was an Edison Pioneer, electrical engineer, and one of the first employees of the General Electric Company.

Biography

He was born in England in 1847. He started working at Edison's Menlo Park in 1879.^[1] He died on July 1, 1929, in Schenectady, New York.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Robert John Weber, David N. Perkins, Inventive Minds: Creativity in Technology, Oxford University Press - 1992
2. News: W.S. Andrews Dies. An Edison Pioneer. Golden Jubilee Year of Inventor Marks His Fiftieth Anniversary Year Too. Victim of X-Ray Research. Oldest Employs of General ElectricCo. Built Thirty Generating Stations for Edison. Born in England. Takes Out X-ray patents . William Symes Andrews, Edison pioneer, electrical engineer and oldest employee of the General Electric Company, died at his home, 1,018 Park Avenue, Schenectady, New York, at 3 P.M. yesterday. He was in his eighty-second year. . . July 2, 1929. January 14, 2011 .