In 2009 I had the opportunity to visit Hermsdorf Germany. While there I learned that this city was the place where Erwin Otto Marx invented his now famous Marx Generator. Anyone who has ever impulsed an arrester will probably recognize the name. The folks in Hermsdorf are quite proud of the fact that Marx invented the generator there and they should be. Their present city hall is in the building where Marx performed his experiments on the generator. As you can see from the photo below they even have an electrical insulator mounted on the building.
For more informaton on the Marx Generator check Wikipedia. It is interesting to note that in the Wiki entry a different city is given credit for the location where Marx worked. I think after personal discussion with Hermsdorf residents they would not like this Wiki error.
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