!!!Kapp, Gisbert

Kapp, Gisbert, b. Mauer, Vienna, Sept. 2, 1852, 
d. Birmingham (United Kingdom), Aug. 10, 1922, electrical 
engineer. Moved to England in 1882, 1905-1921 professor at the 
university of Birmingham. Developed the fundamental elements for the 
calculation and the construction of dynamos and alternating-current 
generators, invented the phase converter (vibrator), which is named 
after him. Pioneer in the field of alternating-current engineering.

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