Dynamo
InventorMichael Faraday
Year1831
CategoryEnergy
OriginEngland
About Dynamo
Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction, converting mechanical motion into electricity. The dynamo made electricity generation practical. Siemens and Wheatstone built commercial dynamos. Every power plant today operates on this principle.
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