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Birth Day | December 17, 1797 |
Birth Place | Albany, NY |
Age | 222 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Mar 13, 1878 (age 80) |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
Pioneering electrical Engineer who discovered the electrical properties that formed the basis for the telegraph machines. The SI unit of inductance, the henry, is named after him.
Before Fame
As a child he wanted to become a professional actor.
Trivia
He used his research of electrical properties to become the inventory of the electric doorbell.
Family Life
He had four children, who were named william, Mary Anna, Helen and Caroline.
Associated With
He discovered electrical induction at the same time as Michael Faraday, but he published his results first.