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The first commercially-successful electric motors were made around 1873 by Zenobe Gramme, a Belgian engineer. His electric generators (dynamos) were based on machines invented by Italian physicist Antonio Pacinotti in 1860.

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Thomas Davenport, a blacksmith from Vermont, developed a motor that successfully powered a printing press. This invention marked one of the earliest uses of the electric motor for commercial purposes

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Name of the first electric motor?

The first electric motor was the Faraday Motor, invented by Michael Faraday in 1821. This motor was a very rude motor, you have motion from electric energy, but no useful work. In 1831 he discovered electromagnetic induction and invented the first induction motor. See links below for more info.


Who invent motor?

William Sturgeon invented the first electric motor, but Thomas Davenport was the first to patent it.


Who is credited with making the first electric motor in 1834?

Thomas Davenport made an electric motor in 1834. He was a blacksmith in Brandon, Vermont.


Is it profitable to generate large electric power using mechanical drive obtained from a motor using available commercial supply instead of engine using fuel?

Normally, you are better off using the large electric motor rather than using an engine using fuel. A large electric motor requires an extremely small amount of maintenance. When the factory was down for one day, the boss realized that he was wrong when he tried to save money by not spending the little extra that it would cost to use commercial electricity. Your first task is to be up and running all the time. Your electric motor is far more dependable.


When was the first gadget made by Motorola?

An electric motor in 1915.


What is the function of an electric motor in terms of electric power and motor?

The electric motor changes electric energy into mechanical energy.


What changes electric energy into motion?

An electric motor


Where was the electric motor first invented?

An experimental model was invented in 1827.


Who made the first electric motor?

Michael Faraday 1821


Who is discovered motor?

As a motor refers to the electric verison (petrol is an engine) the first commutator-type direct current electric motor capable of turning machinery was invented by the British scientist William Sturgeon in 1832


Which conversion does an electric motor make?

electric energy to mechanical energy


Who invented the motor?

The first motor was invented in 1827 by Hungarian Ányos Jedlik.