Morris E. Leeds was an American electrical engineer known for his many inventions in the field of electrical measuring devices and controls. He was inducted into the Academy of Natural Sciences

Academy of Natural Sciences

The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the New World...

 and American Academy of Political and Social Science

American Academy of Political and Social Science

The American Academy of Political and Social Science was founded in 1889 to promote progress in the social sciences. Sparked by Professor Edmund J. James and drawing from members of the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, and Bryn Mawr College, the Academy sought to...

. He received the Edward Longstreth Medal from the Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute

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 in 1920, the ASME Medal in 1946, and the IEEE Edison Medal

IEEE Edison Medal

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 in 1948.

Leeds graduated with a B.S. at Haverford College

Haverford College

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 in 1888. During 1892-93 he was a graduate student in physics at the University of Berlin.