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Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor and Engineer (Railroads Past and Present)
Frank Julian Sprague Electrical Inventor and Engineer - Railroads Past and Present
Author: William D. Middleton, William D. Middleton III
Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857--1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780253353832
ISBN-10: 0253353831
Publication Date: 9/4/2009
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Indiana University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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