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Thomas Davenport

Vermont blacksmith who constructs the first American DC electric motor

b. 1802 CE – d. 1851 CE World The North Atlantic Lands

Thomas Davenport (July 9, 1802 – July 6, 1851) is a Vermont blacksmith who constructed the first American DC electric motor in 1834.

Moran, J. (2018). Thomas Davenport. History Atlas. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/thomas-davenport/

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