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| 1. | (Ernst) Wer·ner von
Audio Help [ernst ver-nuh r fuh n] Pronunciation Key, 1816–92, German inventor and electrical engineer. |
| 2. | his brother, Sir William (Karl Wilhelm Siemens ), 1823–83, English inventor, born in Germany. |
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Ernst Werner von Siemens
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| Sie·mens
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German engineer who made notable improvements to telegraphic and electrical apparatus. His brother Karl Wilhelm, later Sir Charles William Siemens (1823-1883), invented a regenerative steam engine and designed a steamship for laying long-distance cables. |
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| ernst werner von siemens | |
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| German electrical engineer (1816-1892) [syn: Siemens] |
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