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William Stanley Jr. (November 28, 1858 – May 14, 1916) was an American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices. [1] In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottle, and formed the Stanley Bottle Company .
William Stanley Jr. invented an array of electrical devices and is best known for designing the induction coil, the first practical transformer that created alternating current (AC) electricity.
William Stanley (1858-1916) was an inventor and engineer. He developed the first practical transformer (which spurred the development of AC power) as well as other developments; like an improved electric meter and the first metal thermos bottle (vacuum flask).
William Stanley was born in Brooklyn, New York, 22 November 1858, the son of William and Elizabeth A. Parsons Stanley. Part of his youth was spent in Great Barrington with his grandparents William and Clara Wadhams Stanley.
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Learn about the American inventor who designed the induction coil that revolutionized electricity transmission. Find out his biography, patents, and role in the AC-DC debate.
William Stanley Jr. (November 28, 1858 – May 14, 1916) was an American physicist born in Brooklyn, New York. During his career, he obtained 129 patents covering a variety of electric devices. In 1913, he also patented an all-steel vacuum bottle, and formed the Stanley Bottle Company.
