William E. Newell

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Dr. William E. Newell (died 1976) was an author and "noted authority on power electronics". He worked at the Westinghouse Research and Development Center in Pittsburgh.

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The William E. Newell Power Electronics Award was created in 1977 by the Power Electronics Society, [1] and in 2005, the IEEE established another award in his name, this one called the IEEE William E. Newell Power Electronics Award.

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  1. PELS Newell Award

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