Background
Wait, Henry Heileman was born on October 27, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horatio Loomis and Chara Conant (Long) Wait.
Wait, Henry Heileman was born on October 27, 1869 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Horatio Loomis and Chara Conant (Long) Wait.
Graduate Chicago Manual Training School, 1886. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1891.
Edward A. and Kate Davidson Kimball, May 24, 1913. Children—Edward Kimball, Horatio Henry, Nathaniel Sears. In employ of Economic Electrical
Manufacturing Company, Boston, 1891-1892.
With Western Electric Company, Chicago, 1892-1905. President Rateau Turbine Company Specially active in evolution and improvement of dynamos, both of bipolar and multipolar types, including type L, Western Electric multipolar direct-current generators.
Patentee of a varipolar motor or dynamo and a semiautomatic machine for winding small armatures, spools, et cetera, as well as for improvements on arc lamps. Inventor and patentee Wait turbo-generator.
Designer and builder Wait “Bulldog” steam turbines, Wait “Bulldog” dynamos.
Lieutenant Illinois Naval Reserves.
Married Edna, daughter; children: Edward Kimball, Horatio Henry, Nathaniel Sears.