Frank J. Sprague

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Institute_of_Electrical_Engineers
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Sprague_Electric_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:John_Fritz_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1857-07-25
gptkbp:burialPlace Hollywood Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frank_J._Sprague_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Development of the first successful electric streetcar
Development of the first electric elevator
Electric power distribution systems
Electric propulsion systems for ships
gptkbp:deathDate 1934-06-17
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:field Electrical engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frank J. Sprague
gptkbp:influenced Modern electric transportation
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:inventor Electric motor
Electric streetcar system
Electric vehicle technology
Electric traction motor
Electric railway system
Electric traction technology
Electric drive system
Electric power transmission system
Electric railway signaling system
Electric railway technology commercialization strategy
Electric railway automation system
Electric railway communication system
Electric railway construction technology
Electric railway control system
Electric railway control technology
Electric railway cost reduction system
Electric railway design system
Electric railway energy storage system
Electric railway environmental impact system
Electric railway infrastructure
Electric railway innovation system
Electric railway integration system
Electric railway maintenance system
Electric railway operational efficiency system
Electric railway performance optimization system
Electric railway research and development system
Electric railway safety system
Electric railway sustainability system
Electric railway technology advancement system
Electric railway technology advocacy system
Electric railway technology collaboration system
Electric railway technology education system
Electric railway technology funding system
Electric railway technology investment system
Electric railway technology outreach system
Electric railway technology partnership system
Electric railway technology policy system
Electric railway technology regulation system
Electric railway technology standardization system
Electric railway technology training system
Electric railway technology transfer system
Electric railway user experience system
Electric street railway
Electric railway technology commercialization system
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Sprague's_electric_railway_system
Electric traction system
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_in_electric_transportation_technology
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:occupation Engineer
gptkbp:patentCitation Electric motor control system
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Sprague