What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti 1864-1930 Pioneer of Electrical Engineering born here 9th April 1864 Recorded plaque organisation: Liverpool BID Company.
Dr Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti was a pioneering electrical engineer who significantly contributed to the development of alternating current (AC) power systems and was instrumental in establishing the first large-scale AC power station in the UK.
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