Lester Allan Pelton
Lester Allan Pelton was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and hydropower in the American Old West as well as world-wide. In the late 1870s, he invented the Pelton water wheel, at that time the most efficient design of the impulse water turbine. Recognized as one of the fathers of hydroelectric power, he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal during his lifetime and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Date of Birth
September 5th, 1829
Age
197
Birth Place
United States of America
Date of Death
March 14th, 1908
Died Aged
78
Star Sign
Virgo
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