author
Thomas William Benson
b. 1894
An early 20th-century writer on electrical technology, remembered for a practical guide to selenium cells at a time when light-sensitive devices were still new and experimental. His surviving work offers a clear glimpse into the hands-on spirit of early electronics.
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About the author
Thomas William Benson was born in 1894. The main work that can be confirmed for him is Selenium Cells: The Construction, Care and Use of Selenium Cells with Special Reference to the Fritts Cell, first published in 1919.
That book focuses on how selenium cells work, how they can be built and tested, and how they were used in electrical experiments and light-sensitive applications. It stands out as a practical manual from an era when photoelectric technology was still developing, which gives his writing lasting historical interest.
Reliable biographical details about his wider life and career are limited in the sources I could confirm here, so it is best to remember him through this specialized contribution to early scientific and technical writing.