
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: WILLIAM STURGEON. Electrical Pioneer Inventor of the electro-magnetic motor. Born in Whittington 22nd May 1783 Recorded plaque organisation: Whittington Parish Council.
William Sturgeon was a British scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of electromagnetism, notably inventing the first practical electromagnet in 1825 which paved the way for the development of electric motors and generators.
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