Leonid Alexandrovich Umansky (July 23, 1890 – April 3, 1957) was an American
electrical engineer of Russian origin and a recipient of the
IEEE Edison Medal
The IEEE Edison Medal is presented by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for a career of meritorious achievement in electrical science, electrical engineering, or the electrical arts." It is the oldest medal in this fi ...
for "outstanding contribution to the electrification of industry through the application of electrical machines, devices, and systems to automatic process machinery; and for his inspiration, leadership, and teaching of men in this work".
Death of Leonid A. Umansky - Notice in
The New York Times
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Edison Medal
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1890 births
1957 deaths
IEEE Edison Medal recipients
Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States