Ottó Bláthy
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ottó Titusz Bláthy (11 August 1860 – 26 September 1939) was a Hungarian electrical engineer. During his career he became the co-inventor of the modern electric transformer,[1][2] the tension regulator,[3] the AC watt-hour meter,[3][4] the turbo generator,[5] the high-efficiency turbo generator[citation needed] and the motor capacitor for the single-phase (AC) electric motor.[citation needed]
Ottó Bláthy | |
---|---|
Bláthy Ottó | |
Born | (1860-08-11)11 August 1860 |
Died | 26 September 1939(1939-09-26) (aged 79) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Known for | Electric transformer, parallel AC connection, and AC electricity meter |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Bláthy's career as an inventor began during his time at the Ganz Works in 1883. There, he conducted experiments for creating a transformer. The name "transformer" was created by Bláthy.[citation needed] In 1885 the ZBD model alternating-current transformer was invented by three Hungarian engineers: Ottó Bláthy, Miksa Déri and Károly Zipernowsky. (ZBD comes from the initials of their names). In the autumn of 1889 he patented the AC watt-meter.[6]