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Horace William Heyman
American electrical engineer (1912–1998) who founded Sevcon in 1961 to develop semiconductor-controlled rectifier (SCR) motor controllers for electric vehicles. Sevcon became a leading supplier of EV traction controllers and was later acquired by BorgWarner in 2017. Heyman held the foundational patents on SCR-based speed control for battery-electric and hybrid vehicles.
American · 1 current role · 1 founding
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High-efficiency motor controllers and power converters for electric drivetrains in mobile robots.
Current roles (1)
- Sevcon (BorgWarner) Founder
Foundings (1)
- Sevcon (BorgWarner)founded 1961-01-01soleno longer at company
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Sources (2)
- The Times (London), Sept 9 1998 obituary · https://archive.org/stream/NewsUK1998UKEnglish/Sep%2009%201998%2C%20The%20Times%2C%20%2366302%2C%20UK%20%28en%29_djvu.txt
- Sevcon company history · https://sace.itcampeche.edu.mx/browse/6P8053/HomePages/Sevcon%20Controller%20Wiring%20Diagram.pdf
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