Philip Sporn
American engineer
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| Intro | American engineer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Engineer | |
| Work field | Engineering | |
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| Birth | 25 November 1896 | |
| Death | 23 January 1978 (aged 81 years) |
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Philip Sporn (November 25, 1896 in Folotwin, Austria – January 23, 1978 in New York City) was an Austrian electrical engineer known for his work as the president and chief executive officer of the American Gas and Electric Company. He received the IEEE Edison Medal for "contributions to the art of economical and dependable power generation and transmission".