Ányos Jedlik Scientist

Ányos István Jedlik (Hungarian: Jedlik Ányos István; Slovak: Štefan Anián Jedlík; in older texts and publications: Latin: Stephanus Anianus Jedlik; 11 January 1800 – 13 December 1895) was a Hungarian inventor, engineer, physicist, and Benedictine priest of Slovak origin. He was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and author of several books. He is considered by Hungarians and Slovaks to be the unsung father of the dynamo and electric motor.

Personal facts

Ányos Jedlik
Birth dateJanuary 11, 1800
Birth place
Zemné , Kingdom of Hungary , Habsburg Monarchy
Citizenship
Kingdom of Hungary
Date of deathDecember 13, 1895
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Győr , Kingdom of Hungary
Known for
Electric motor
Impulse generator
Two-port network
Dynamo
Excitation (magnetic)

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