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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:alma_mater
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:John_Fritz_Medal
gptkb:IEEE_Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1857-07-25
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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Frank J. Sprague Jr.
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gptkbp:contribution
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development of electric motors
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gptkbp:death_date
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1934-06-17
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gptkbp:field
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electrical engineering
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Frank J. Sprague
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gptkbp:influence
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modern electric transportation
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:public_transportation
urban transit systems
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:railway
electric streetcar
electric railway system
electric elevator
multiple-unit train control system
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gptkbp:known_for
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electric traction systems
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future engineers
advancements in electrical engineering
development of urban electric railways
impact on mass transit
pioneering work in electric traction
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_work
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first successful electric streetcar system
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:engineers
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
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gptkbp:spouse
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Mary Sprague
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Thomson-Houston_Electric_Company
gptkb:Charles_Yerkes
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