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Galileo Ferraris

Galileo Ferraris
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Galileo Ferraris was an Italian university professor, physicist and electrical engineer, one of the pioneers of AC power system and inventor of the induction motor, although he never patented his work.

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  1. Alexander Graham BellMarch 3, 1847 – August 2, 1922
  2. Galileo Ferraris (this page)October 30, 1847 – February 7, 1897
  3. Josip BelušićMarch 12, 1847 – January 8, 1905
  4. Nikolay ZhukovskyJanuary 5, 1847 – March 17, 1921
  5. Pavel YablochkovSeptember 2, 1847 – March 19, 1894
  6. William Edward AyrtonSeptember 14, 1847 – November 8, 1908

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