Talk:William Sturgeon

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Priority of invention

How did Sturgeons invention precede that of Thomas Davenport. Did Sturgeon patent it or use it to power equipment? How about the claims of Jedlik, the Hungarian, to have invented an electric motor in 1828? Edison (talk) 03:39, 27 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]