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WILLIAM F. TINNEY
Pages 322-325

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... O He is widely regarded as the father of modern computer solutions for electric power networks, where his pioneering contributions have had a profound influence on the growth of today's power grids. He was born May 5, 1921, to Elsie Frances (née Prohaska)
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... This launched a tidal wave of innovation to adapt this technology to mainstream software tools such as power flow, optimal power flow, state estimation, stability analysis, fault analysis, security dispatch, network reduction, and congestive market pricing. Bill collaborated in many of these pioneering adaptations, as reported in IEEE PES Transactions papers.
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... In 1976 he was designated an IEEE fellow, cited for "contributions to the application of digital computers to solve large power network problems." Other honors include the IEEE Power Engineering Medal (2011) , election to the National Academy of Engineering, a Gold Medal from the US Department of the Interior (1975)
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