William Sturgeon Scientist

William Sturgeon (22 May 1783 – 4 December 1850) was an English physicist and inventor who made the first electromagnets, and invented the first practical English electric motor.

Personal facts

William Sturgeon
Birth dateMay 22, 1783
Birth place
Whittington Lancashire
Nationality
England
Date of deathDecember 04, 1850
Place of death
Lancashire , Prestwich
Known for
Electromagnet

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Scientist

Field of study
Physics
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Topical connections

Andreas Sigismund MarggrafScientist
Aimé ArgandScientist
Albert HaltonMilitary person
Cecil ParkinsonPolitician

William Sturgeon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/26748
  2. https://archive.org/stream/addiscombeitsher00viba#page/76/mode/2up