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Frank Julian Sprague (Milford (Connecticut), 25 de julio de 1857 - 25 de octubre de 1934), alférez de la Marina de los Estados Unidos recordado hoy día por su faceta de inventor, ya que contribuyó al desarrollo del motor eléctrico, de los tranvías y ferrocarriles eléctricos y de los ascensores de tracción eléctrica.
Frank Julian Sprague (July 25, 1857 – October 25, 1934) was an American inventor who contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators.
Urban development got a major boost in 1887 when inventor Frank Julian Sprague developed the world’s first successful electric street railway system, making it feasible to build cities and towns that were more vast in size and allowing for a greater concentration of businesses in commercial areas.
1 de feb. de 2023 · THE career of a great inventor amd engineer like ' Frank J. Sprague, graduate of the Naval Academy and successful pioneer in the modern art of electric traction, stands out with peculiar...
8 de jun. de 2018 · Frank Julian Sprague (1857-1934), American electrical engineer and inventor, successfully used electricity to power vehicles and is known today as the father of electric traction. His electric motor -driven streetcar revolutionized urban transportation.
24 de dic. de 2023 · In an era when cities were expanding in the x–y plane and buildings were lengthening along the z axis, an ambitious and brilliant engineer by the name of Frank J. Sprague developed the horizontal and vertical transportation solutions that modern society needed.
Hailed during his lifetime as the "Father of Electric Traction" by leaders in the fields of science, engineering and industry, Frank Julian Sprague's achievements in horizontal transportation were paralleled by equally remarkable achievements in vertical transportation.
