Pioneering Electrotechnology in Western Switzerland - the DC/AC controversy
Event details
| Date | 09.09.2013 |
| Hour | 14:00 › 18:00 |
| Speaker |
Prof. Jean-François Loude, Jean Lebel, Paolo Brenni, Bénédict Frommel, Hugo Wyss. |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
This workshop is commemorating the 50-th Anniversary of IEEE Region 8 foundation in January 2013 in Geneva, which was formally preceded by the foudation of Geneva's IRE Section in 1960 (later to become Switzerland's IEEE Section) at ITU - International Telecommunications Union.
Jean Lebel, Founder of IEEE France's Section, held the position of second IEEE Region 8 Director 1965-1966.
The participation is free but the registration mandatory, open until September 2, 2013 (in the limit of the available places). See contact information below.
Jean Lebel, Founder of IEEE France's Section, held the position of second IEEE Region 8 Director 1965-1966.
- 14:00 Welcome by Prof. Jean-François Loude
- 14:05 The activity of Dr.Adrien PALAZ (1863-1930) in Switzerland (by Dominique Dirlewanger) and in France, by Jean Lebel
- 15:20 The International Electricians Convention of Chicago (1893) and the instruments for measuring the newly defined electrical units (by Paolo Brenni)
- 15:50 Coffe break and visit of Museé de Physique, by Jean-François Loude
- 16:30 René THURY (1860-1938) and the electrotechnology hub of Geneva, by Bénedict Frommel
- 17:00 Historical and international perspective of the DC/AC quarrel - Today's outlook for comeback of DC power trasmission and grids, by Hugo Wyss
- 17:30 General discussion, moderation by Hugo Wyss
- 18:00 Closing and apéritif
The participation is free but the registration mandatory, open until September 2, 2013 (in the limit of the available places). See contact information below.
Practical information
- Informed public
- Registration required
Organizer
Contact
- [email protected], tel: 021 693 0472