Thomas Davenport (9 July 1802 – 6 July 1851) was a Vermont blacksmith who invented the first American DC electrical motor in 1834.
He lived in Forest Dale, a village near the town of Brandon.
As early as 1834, he developed a battery-powered electric motor. He used it to operate a small-model car on a short section of track, paving the way for the later electrification of streetcars.
With his wife Emily, and a colleague Orange Smalley, Davenport r...
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Date of birth:
- Jul 9, 1802
Date of death:
- Jul 6, 1851 (age 49 years)
