Nathaniel S. Keith

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Nathaniel Shepard Keith
Born	June 14, 1838(1838-06-14)^[1] Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	January 1925
Nationality	American
Occupation	Chemist Metallurgist Mining engineer Electrical engineer
Spouse	Anna Tait Swan (d. 1909)^[2]

Nathaniel Shepard Keith (born July 14, 1838^[1] in Boston, Massachusetts, died January 1925) was an American manufacturer, chemist, inventor, writer, and electrical engineer.

Keith founded the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) in early 1884 and served as the first secretary of the organization.

Keith was instrumental in the manufacturing and installation of the electric light and power apparatus in San Francisco, California.^{[Needs rewording]}

The AIEE merged with other societies in 1963 to become the IEEE, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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^ ^a ^b Leonard, John W. & Marquis, Albert N., eds. (1903), Who's who in America, vol. 3, Chicago: A. N. Marquis, pp. p. 816, ISSN 0083-9396
^ "Obituary" (PDF), The New York Times, 1909-07-05, pp. p. 7. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.

IEEE History Center: Origins of the IEEE. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Retrieved on 2007-12-12.
San Francisco Journal of Commerce (1891). The Builders of a Great City: San Francisco's Representative Men, the City, its History and Commerce. San Francisco: The Journal, p. 229. OCLC 13322204.