births
May 9, 1850
Edward Weston, English-American chemist (died 1936)
Edward Weston (chemist)
Edward Weston was an English-born American chemist and engineer noted for his achievements in electroplating and his development of the electrochemical cell, named the Weston cell, for the voltage standard. Weston was a competitor of Thomas Edison in the early days of electricity generation and distribution.