a German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist. Siemens's name has been adopted as the SI unit of electrical conductance, the siemens. He founded the conglomerate Siemens.
Born
Ernst Werner Siemens 13 December 1816 Lenthe, Kingdom of Hanover, German Confederation
Died
6 December 1892 (aged 75) Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Known for
Founder of the Siemens AG
Fields
Electrical engineer, inventor
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Germany
era
1800+