Edmund O. Schweitzer, III

For his father, founder of E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing, see Edmund O. Schweitzer Jr.

Edmund O. Schweitzer, III (born 1947, Evanston, Illinois), is an electrical engineer, inventor, and founder of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL). He obtained a B.S. and M.S. from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from Washington State University, where his doctoral thesis was on digital protective relays. He is an IEEE Fellow. Schweitzer's father, Edmund O. Schweitzer, Jr., founded E. O. Schweitzer Manufacturing, now a division of SEL. Along with his wife, Beatriz, Schweitzer has donated millions of dollars to various charity and city organizations.[1]

He was awarded IEEE Medal in Power Engineering in 2012.[2]

In 2014 Ed Schweitzer was recognized by WSU Board of Regents as the 45th Distinguished Alumnus. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Klewtv.com". www.klewtv.com. KLEWtv. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Recipients". http://www.ieee.org. IEEE. Retrieved 19 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)
  3. ↑ "Regents Award Ceremony 2014".

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