What is Edward Weston (chemist)?
{{Infobox person | name = Edward Weston | image = Weston Edward scientist.jpg | image_size = | caption = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | residence = | nationality = | known_for = [[Weston cell]] | education = | birth_date = May 9, 1850 | birth_place = [[Oswestry]], [[Shropshire]], [[England]] | death_date = August 20, 1936 | death_place = [[Montclair, New Jersey]] | death_cause = | employer = | occupation = [[Chemist]] <br /> [[Electrical engineer]] | awards = [[Elliott Cresson Medal]] (1910)<br>[[Franklin Medal]] (1924)}} '''Edward Weston''' (May 9, 1850 – August 20, 1936) was an English-born American chemist noted for his achievements in [[electroplating]] and his development of the [[electrochemical cell]], named the [[Weston cell]], for the [[voltage]] standard.<ref name=HoWA>[http://www.westonaero.com/about_us/history.stm History of Weston Aerospace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919121044/http://www.westonaero.com/about_us/history.stm |date=2008-09-19 }}, Weston – the Man (1850-1936)</ref><ref name=WEIC /> Weston was a competitor of [[Thomas Edison]] in the early days of electricity generation and distribution.<ref name=CD>[http://www.corrosion-doctors.org/Biographies/WestonBio.htm Edward Weston (1850-1936)]. Corrosion Doctors</ref> ==Biography== Born in [[Oswestry]], [[Shropshire]], [[England]], in 1850 to a merchant family, Weston first studied medicine but grew interested in chemistry.<ref name=CD/> He emigrated to the [[United States]] after receiving his medical diploma in 1870. He then found a job in the electroplating industry. He saw the need for a constant source of current. He developed an interest in power generation and invented several [[Electrical generator|dynamos]] and generators. He eventually co-founded the [[Weston Electric Light Company]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]] and later got the contract to light the [[Brooklyn Bridge]].<ref name=HoWA/> Weston was a founding member of the board of trustees of what later became the [[New Jersey Institute of T