Charles Joseph Van Depoele
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Charles Joseph Van Depoele (27 April 1846 – 18 March 1892) was a Belgian-American electrical engineer, inventor, and pioneer in electric railway technology, including the first trolley pole.
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Charles Joseph Van Depoele | |
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Born | Carolus Josephus Vandepoele (1846-04-27)27 April 1846 Lichtervelde, Province of West-Flanders, Belgium |
Died | 18 March 1892(1892-03-18) (aged 45) |
Resting place | St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery Lynn, Massachusetts, US |
Nationality | Belgian |
Occupation | electrical engineer |
Known for | electric railway |
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