Ányos Jedlik
Hungarian physicist and Roman Catholic priest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ányos István Jedlik[lower-alpha 1] was a Hungarian[2] inventor, engineer, physicist, and Benedictine priest. He was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and author of several books. He is considered by Hungarians and Slovaks to be the unsung father of the dynamo and electric motor.
The native form of this personal name is Jedlik Ányos István. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
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Ányos István Jedlik | |
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Born | Jedlik Ányos István (1800-01-11)11 January 1800 |
Died | 13 December 1895(1895-12-13) (aged 95) |
Citizenship | Hungarian |
Known for | Electric motor, dynamo, self-excitation, impulse generator, Cascade connection |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Inventor, engineer, physicist |
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