Fascinating
facts about Elihu Thomson inventor of the Electrostatic Motor in 1901. |
Elihu Thomson |
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AT A GLANCE:
Elihu Thomson,
electrical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, was an innovator in
electrification in both a technical and corporate sense. Thomson acquired
nearly 700 patents in his career, his major contributions included
(electrostatic motors, electrical meters, high-pressure steam engines,
dynamos, generators and, X-rays). Source:
Elihu Thomson Papers
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Elihu Thomson |
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Criteria: |
First
to patent. First practical. Entrepreneur. |
| Birth: |
March 29, 1853 in Manchester, England |
| Death: |
March 13, 1937
in Swampscott, Massachusetts |
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Nationality: |
British |
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