Carl Wilhelm Siemens

Sir Charles William Siemens
Sir Charles William Siemens
	Carl Wilhelm Siemens
Born	4 April 1823; Lenthe, Kingdom of Hanover; (now Gehrden, Lower Saxony)
Died	19 November 1883 (aged 60)
Nationality	German/British
Occupation(s)	Electrical engineer, businessman
Known for	Siemens cycle; Siemens-Martin process; Regenerative cooling; Resistance thermometer; Underground coal gasification;
Spouse	Anne Gordon
Relatives	Ernst Werner von Siemens; Carl Heinrich von Siemens; Alexander Siemens;
Awards	Bessemer Gold Medal (1875); Albert Medal (1874); Bakerian Medal (1871); FRS (1862);

Sir Carl Wilhelm Siemens FRS FRSA (4 April 1823 – 19 November 1883), anglicised to Charles William Siemens, was a German-British electrical engineer and businessman.

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