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Invention of Electromagnet

Great Britain · Science / Physics. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1822Date range
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Chronological records

1822

William Sturgeon1822

Science / Physics

Invents the 1st electromagnet

Names involved

William Sturgeon

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