Charles Joseph Van Depoele

Charles Joseph Van Depoele
Charles Joseph Van Depoele
Born
Carolus Josephus Vandepoele

(1846-04-27)27 April 1846
Lichtervelde, Province of West-Flanders, Belgium
Died18 March 1892(1892-03-18) (aged 45)
Lynn, Massachusetts, US
Resting placeSt. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Lynn, Massachusetts, US
NationalityBelgian
Occupationelectrical engineer
Known forelectric railway

Charles Joseph Van Depoele (27 April 1846 – 18 March 1892) was a Belgian-American electrical engineer, inventor, and pioneer in electric railway technology, including the first trolley pole.

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