William Petrie (electrical engineer)

William Petrie
Born(1821-01-21)21 January 1821
King's Langley, Hertfordshire
Died16 March 1908(1908-03-16) (aged 87)
Bromley, Kent
EducationSouth African College
SpouseAnne Flinders
ChildrenWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie
Scientific career
FieldsElectrical engineer
InstitutionsJohnson, Matthey & Co.

William Petrie (1821–1908) was an English electrical engineer, known for the development of the arc lamp.

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