Lester A. Pelton1829–
- Name
- Lester A. Pelton
- Given names
- Lester A.
- Surname
- Pelton
Birth | September 5, 1829 27 Source: wikipedia.com |
Death of a paternal grandfather | Captain Josiah S. Pelton July 8, 1834 (Age 4) |
Birth of a sister | Julia A. Pelton 1841 (Age 11) |
Occupation | gold mining 1850 (Age 20) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: March 26, 1908 |
Occupation | inventor of Pelton water wheel 1878 (Age 48) |
Death of a father | Allen Pelton January 27, 1882 (Age 52) |
Occupation | father of hydroelectric power |
award | awarded Elliott Creason Gold Medal by Franklin Institute 1895 (Age 65) Source: Vermilion News Citation details: March 26, 1908 |
Family with parents - View family |
father |
Allen Pelton Birth: April 25, 1802 30 27 — Massachusetts Death: January 27, 1882 — Vermilion, Erie Co., Ohio |
mother |
Fanny Cuddeback Birth: — New York |
Lester A. Pelton Birth: September 5, 1829 27 — Vermilion, Erie, Ohio |
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12 years younger sister |
Julia A. Pelton Birth: 1841 38 — Ohio |
Birth | wikipedia.com |
Occupation | Vermilion News Citation details: March 26, 1908 |
award | Vermilion News Citation details: March 26, 1908 |