Robert Hammond (19 January 1850, Waltham Cross – 5 August 1915,

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) was an English

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who pioneered electric lighting and the generation and distribution of electrical power for lighting and other purposes. Following the demonstration of a Charles F. Brush's

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lighting system in

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in 1881, Hammond established the Hammond Electric Light and Power Company which supplied electricity to enable shopkeepers located in

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and Western Road to install electric lighting in their premises.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hammond, Robert (electrical engineer) 1850 births 1915 deaths English electrical engineers