Lester Allan Pelton was an American inventor who contributed significantly to the development of hydroelectricity and hydropower in the American Old West as well as world-wide. In the late 1870s, he invented the Pelton water wheel, at that time the most efficient design of the impulse water turbine. Recognized as one of the fathers of hydroelectric power, he was awarded the Elliott Cresson Medal during his lifetime and is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Lester Allan Pelton, American inventor (died 1908)
On September 5, in the year 1829, Lester Allan Pelton, American inventor (died 1908). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of September 5, one of 493 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on September 5, 1829 (AD era).
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 12 July 2026.
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