- Kálmán Kandó
Kálmán Kandó de Egerfarmos et Sztregova ("egerfarmosi és sztregovai Kandó Kálmán";
July 10 1869 -January 13 1931 ) was a Hungarianengineer .In 1894,Kálmán Kandó developed high-voltage
three phase alternating current motors and generators forelectric locomotive s ; he is known as the "father of the electric train". His work on railway electrification was done at theGanz electric works in Budapest. He was the first who recognised that an electric train system can only be successful if it can use the electricity from public networks. After realising that, he also provided the means to build such a rail network by inventing a rotaryphase converter suitable for locomotive usage.He was educated at the Budapest Technical University where he gained a diploma in mechanical engineering. He worked in France as a junior engineer designing and developing
Tesla 's induction motor.After his achievement in designing the three-phase motor and generator he moved to Italy. He would later return to Budapest to work at the Ganz factory where he became the managing director.
Under his leadership the Ganz factory began work on three-phase hauling for railways. Based on their design, the Italian
Valtellina railway line was electrified, which became Europe's first electrified main railway line. He died at Budapest in 1931.See also
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Railway electrification system External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/bioelectrochemistry/kando.html Kando biography]
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