Charles Merz
(1874-1940)
Died aged 66
Wikidata WikipediaCharles Hesterman Merz (5 October 1874 – 14 or 15 October 1940) was a British electrical engineer who pioneered the use of high-voltage three-phase AC power distribution in the United Kingdom, building a system in the North East of England in the early 20th century that became the model for the country's National Grid.
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EMS, 54 High Street. Charles Merz (1874-1940) & William McLellan (1874-1934). Pioneers in electrical power systems, founding partners of Merz and McLellan and responsible for conceiving what became the UK National Grid. Lived here until 1913.
54 Gosforth High Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom where they lived