Lester Allan Pelton was an American inventor and engineer, best known for his development of the Pelton wheel, a type of water turbine. Born on June 8, 1829, in Somerset County, New Jersey, Pelton made significant contributions to hydraulic engineering, particularly in the field of hydroelectric power generation. The Pelton wheel is designed to harness the kinetic energy of water running downhill.
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