Lester Allan Pelton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lester Allan Pelton

American mechanical engineer

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1829

Place of Birth: Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 14-Mar-1908

Profession: engineer, carpenter, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Lester Allan Pelton (September 5, 1829 – March 14, 1908) was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and hydropower in the American Old West as well as world-wide.
In the late 1870s, he invented the Pelton water wheel, at that time the most efficient design of the impulse water turbine.
Recognized as one of the fathers of hydroelectric power, he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal during his lifetime and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.