Emily Davenport
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| Emily Goss Davenport | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | American |
| Known for | inventing the electric motor |
| Spouse | Thomas Davenport |
Emily Goss Davenport was an inventor from Vermont, United States. Emily, with her husband Thomas Davenport, invented an electric motor[1] and electric locomotive circa 1834.
Throughout the process of invention, Emily kept detailed notes and actively contributed to the process.[1] Needing to insulate the motor's iron core, Davenport cut her wedding dress into strips of silk to insulate the wire windings.[2] She is also credited with the idea of using mercury as a conductor, enabling the motor to function for the first time.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Lin, Patricia. "Women Inventors: Davenport". http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/inventors/davenport.html.
- ^ a b Vare, Ethlie Ann; Ptacek, Greg (2002). Patently Female: From AZT to TV Dinners, Stories of Women Inventors and Their Breakthrough Ideas. New York: John Wiley $ Sons, inc.. p. 28. ISBN 0-471-02334-5.
[edit] Further reading
- Wicks, Frank (July 1999). "The Blacksmith's Motor". Mechanical Engineering (American Society of Mechanical Engineers). http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/membersonly/july99/features/blacksmith/blacksmith.html.
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