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Nationality
  
American

Name
  
John Carty

Fields
  
Electrical engineering


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Notable awards
  
Edward Longstreth Medal (1905)Franklin Medal (1916)IEEE Edison Medal (1917)John Fritz Medal (1928)

Died
  
December 27, 1932, New York City, New York, United States

Awards
  
John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science, IEEE Edison Medal, Franklin Medal, John Fritz Medal

David Kreps, Paul Milgrom, & Robert Wilson - John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science


John Joseph Carty (April 14, 1861 – December 27, 1932) was an American electrical engineer and a major contributor to the development of telephone wires and related technology. He was a recipient of the Edison Medal. As Chief Engineer of AT&T, he was instrumental in the development of the first transcontinental telephone line. Carty was president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers from 1915 to 1916.

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Honors

  • Edward Longstreth Medal of the Franklin Institute (1905)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1915)
  • IEEE Edison Medal (1917)
  • Franklin Medal of the Franklin Institute (1916)
  • John J. Carty Award of the National Academy of Sciences (1932)(inaugural)

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