Charles Proteus Steinmetz
German
Charles Proteus Steinmetz was a notable American electrical engineer and inventor. - AsNotedIn
Charles Proteus Steinmetz was a notable American electrical engineer and inventor. - AsNotedIn
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1889/00/00 | Karl August Rudolph Steinmetz immigrates to America. He changes his name to "Charles" in order to sound more American, and adds the middle name "Proteus", a wise hunchbacked character from the Odyssey, after a childhood epithet given by classmates. | Life | Castle Clinton National Monument | New York City |
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