William Wallace (inventor)
William Wallace (born March 16, 1825 in Manchester , † May 20, 1904 in Washington, DC ) was an American wire manufacturer and inventor of British origin.
He came to the United States early with his father. In 1848 he founded Wallace & Sons with his father and brothers in Ansonia (Connecticut) for copper processing and wire manufacturing.
With Moses G. Farmer he worked on the dynamo around 1856.
Around August / September 1878, Edison, accompanied by George F. Barker and Charles F. Chandler, visited Wallace's workshop to see his arc-light dynamo.
literature
- Electrical engineer, Vol. 15 (1893), p. 103
- The Papers of Thomas A. Edison: Research to development at Menlo Park, January 1879-March 1881; P. 36
supporting documents
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SURNAME | Wallace, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wire manufacturer and inventor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1825 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester |
DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1904 |
Place of death | Washington, DC |