Nationality American Name Morris Leeds | ||
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Born March 6, 1869Philadelphia ( 1869-03-06 ) Alma mater University of BerlinHaverford College Died February 8, 1952, Lake Wales, Florida, United States Notable awards ASME Medal (1946), IEEE Edison Medal (1948) | ||
Residence United States of America | ||
Morris E. Leeds (March 6, 1869 in Philadelphia – February 8, 1952) was an American electrical engineer known for his many inventions in the field of electrical measuring devices and controls.
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Biography
Leeds was born in Philadelphia in 1869 to Barclay Robert and Mary (Maule) Leeds. After attending the Westtown School, he graduated with a B.S. at Haverford College in 1888. During 1892–93 he was a graduate student in physics at the University of Berlin.
After graduation in 1888 Leeds started working in industry, By 1899 he was cofounded his own firm to manufacture electrical instruments, Morris E. Leed's & Co., where he became managing partner. In 1903 with Edwin Fitch Northrup he founded a second form Leeds & Northrup Co. Philadelphia to manufacturer electrical instruments and pyrometers, were he was president until 1939 and chairman of the board of directors until 1952.
Leeds was inducted into the Academy of Natural Sciences and American Academy of Political and Social Science. He received the Edward Longstreth Medal from the Franklin Institute in 1920, the Henry Laurence Gantt Medal in 1936, the ASME Medal in 1946, and the IEEE Edison Medal in 1948.