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Apr 29, 1810 Brandon, Vermont, United States Died on 05 Oct 1862 (aged 52)
American inventor
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About Emily Davenport
- Emily Goss Davenport (April 29, 1810 in Brandon, Vermont – October 5, 1862 in Brandon, Vermont) was an American inventor from Vermont, United States.
- Emily, with her husband Thomas Davenport, invented an electric motor and electric locomotive circa 1834. Throughout the process of invention, Emily kept detailed notes and actively contributed to the process.
- Needing to insulate the motor's iron core, Davenport cut her wedding dress into strips of silk to insulate the wire windings.
- She is also credited with the idea of using mercury as a conductor, enabling the motor to function for the first time.
