W. D. Sturgeon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:birthDate 1783-05-22
gptkbp:deathDate 1850-12-04
gptkbp:field electromagnetism
physics
gptkbp:founded London Electrical Society
gptkbp:fullName William Daniel Sturgeon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label W. D. Sturgeon
gptkbp:knownFor early work in electromagnetism
invention of the electromagnet
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableInvention first practical electromagnet
first electric motor capable of lifting its own weight
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:inventor
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:professor
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Whittington,_Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Manchester,_England
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edward_Hamilton_Waldo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6