Background
Ball, Henry Price was born on January 8, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Sarah (Price) Balliol
Ball, Henry Price was born on January 8, 1868 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Sarah (Price) Balliol
Bachelor of Science, University of Pennsylvania, 1887, Mechanical Engineering, 1888.
Married second, Mission Margaret A. Capeliss, April 3, 1937. With United Edison Manufacturing Company, 1888-1893, and designed and patented many devices for distribution of electricity for lighting, railway and marine work. With Ward-Leonard Electric Company, 1893-1900, designed and patented complete line of rheostat theater dimmers and circuit breakers for control of electric current.
Chief engineer General Incandescent and Arc Light Company, designed and patented apparatus for distribution of high tension currents and automatic safety devices for control of same, large central station equipment, remote control switches and switchboard apparatus used by Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago and Brooklyn, New York Edison Company, et cetera
Construction engineering General Electric Company, 1903-1908, designed and patented automatic machinery for reproduction of music played on piano and for manufacturer of music rolls for use in piano players. Engineer heating department General Electric Company, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, 1908-1914, designed and patented complete line of electric heating devices for domestic and industrial use.
Member firm, chief engineer and factory manager South. Sternan & Company, Brooklyn, 1914-1917. Superintendent enamel factory of Lalande & Grosjean Company, Woodhaven, Long Island, 1917-1920.
Construction engineering since 1920.
Has taken out over 100 patents in the United States and foreign countries.
Member firm, chief engineer and factory manager South. Sternan & Company, Brooklyn, 1914-1917. Member American Institute Electrical Engineers, Edison Pioneers, Beta Theta Pi.
Married Anna Crosby Daily, May 30, 1891 (died April 23, 1934). Married second, Mission Margaret A. Capeliss, April 3, 1937.