Michael Faraday invented the first electric motor 200 years ago
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Here's how the first motor was developed with a nail, a magnet and a bit of wire!
Here's how the first motor was developed with a nail, a magnet and a bit of wire!
Getting your motor running
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1. Michael Faraday's first electric motor [3]
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Michael Faraday - Wikipedia
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Michael Faraday - Biography, Facts and Pictures
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200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor - IEEE Spectrum
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Michael Faraday's generator
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Michael faraday coil hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Michael Faraday, Inventor of the Electric Motor
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Michael Faraday invented the first electric motor 200 years ago and it's been pretty useful ever since! - BBC Newsround
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The Electric Motor - Edison Tech Center
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Faraday Discovers Electromagnetic Induction, August 29, 1831 - EDN
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Michael Faraday, Biography, Inventions, & Facts
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Reaction - Michael Faraday: How His Invention of the Electric Motor Revolutionized the World
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History of the electric motor