William M. Habirshaw Award
Encyclopedia
The William M. Habirshaw Award was an award given by the IEEE and, prior to the formation of the IEEE in 1963, by its predecessor the AIEE
, from 1959 through 1986 for outstanding contributions to the field of electric transmission and distribution
. Starting in 1987, the award was renamed as the IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
. Herman Halperin had been a recipient of the Habirshaw Award in 1962 and had worked for 40 years for the Commonwealth Edison Company.
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
The American Institute of Electrical Engineers was a United States based organization of electrical engineers that existed between 1884 and 1963, when it merged with the Institute of Radio Engineers to form the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers .- History :The 1884 founders of the...
, from 1959 through 1986 for outstanding contributions to the field of electric transmission and distribution
Electricity distribution
File:Electricity grid simple- North America.svg|thumb|380px|right|Simplified diagram of AC electricity distribution from generation stations to consumers...
. Starting in 1987, the award was renamed as the IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award
The IEEE Herman Halperin Electric Transmission and Distribution Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE that is presented for outstanding contributions to electric transmission and distribution. The award may be presented annually to an individual or a team of up to three people...
. Herman Halperin had been a recipient of the Habirshaw Award in 1962 and had worked for 40 years for the Commonwealth Edison Company.