Learning Series: Elihu Thomson, Interview with Sylvia Belkin Posted on June 30, 2020 by Julie Travers Long time Swampscott Historic Commission member Sylvia Belkin shares her knowledge of one of Swampscott’s most illustrious residents, Elihu Thomson, who was a co-founder of the General Electric Company, Acting President of MIT, and holder of almost 700 US patents!