Who invented the electric generator and motor?

Answer 1

Michael Faraday, Britain 1821

- Michael Faraday was the pioneer; but his version was purely electromagnetic and had no practical purpose. 6 years later, Anyos Jedlik put together the 3 main components of a motor which are: Stator, rotor and commutator(electrical switch).

It wasn't until William Sturgeon stepped forward in 1931/32 that electric motors left the labs\classrooms and actually started powering machinery.

Answer 2

The British scientist William Sturgeon in 1832 invented the electric motor. The generator is just a motor running backwards.

Michael Faraday, another British scientist, was also working on electric motors at the same time.

Answer 3

William Sturgeon
It may depend on your definition of practical. There were several people who were part of the evolution of the electric motor. William Sturgeon, a British scientist, made the first electric motor that could turn machinery. Building on Sturgeon's work, Thomas Davenport, an American inventor, made the first electrical motor intended for commercial use. But, distribution of electrical power had not yet arrived, so there was no market for them.

The advent of widespread practical use of electric motors began when electrical power became more generally available and Frank Sprague invented a motor that maintained relatively constant speed under variable loads.

Answer 4

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