| ID | 145259 |
| Title Proper | Commodore’ Edison joins the navy |
| Other Title Information | Thomas Alva Edison and the naval consulting board |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jeffrey, Thomas E |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Naval Consulting Board, a civilian brain trust headed by Thomas Edison, was established by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels in July 1915 to advise on naval warfare technology. This article turns conventional wisdom on its head, making the case that the impetus behind its creation came not from the government but from Edison’s chief engineer, Miller Reese Hutchison, who conceived it as the centerpiece of a marketing strategy to sell Edison submarine batteries to the navy. After submarine E-2 exploded in January 1916, the navy discontinued the use of Edison batteries and its investigation permanently soured Edison on the U.S. Navy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol. 80, No.2; Apr 2016: p.411-45 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History 2016-06 80, 2 |
| Key Words | Commodore Edison ; Thomas Alva Edison ; Naval Consulting Board ; Navy Josephus Daniels |