Battery Guru David Linden Retires

The NEMA Dry Battery Section honored David Linden at a reception on September 30, 2003. Linden has since retired from active participation in support of the ANSI C18 Committee on Portable Cells and Batteries.

Author of three editions of Handbook of Batteries, a book widely used by the battery industry today, Linden has been involved with battery research and development for more than 60 years. He began his career in the Power Sources Division of the U.S. Army Electronics R&D Command, was instrumental in drafting the original military specifications for the army, and was one of the initial participants in developing battery performance requirements. He contributed to the development of the first battery standards and also started CECOM’s Power Sources Conference, the 41st of which will occur in June.