Frank Julian Sprague

Electrical Inventor and Engineer

By: William D. Middleton, William D. III Middleton, John L. Sprague (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 25 September 2009

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Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857-1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons' generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator.

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"[By documenting] the life of the person generally considered one of the most significant leaders in the development of public transit ... [this] is a welcome addition to the literature." James H. Graebner, author of From Small Town to Downtown: A History of the Jewett Car Company

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Foreword by John L. Sprague	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xv
A Boyhood in new England	p. 2
The Midshipman inventor	p. 10
Sprague and the new world of Electricity	p. 34
Triumph at Richmond	p. 62
Sprague and the Electric Elevator	p. 90
Frank Sprague and the Multiple Unit Train	p. 110
Electrifying the Main line Railroads	p. 136
The Naval Consulting Board and the Great War	p. 170
Sprague and Railroad Safety	p. 198
A Diverse Inventor	p. 220
An Inventor and Engineer to the End	p. 242
Epilogue	p. 256
Frank Julian Sprague Patents	p. 271
Frank Julian Sprague Honors and Awards	p. 281
Common Electrical Terms	p. 283
Notes	p. 285
Selected Bibliography	p. 299
Index	p. 305
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Frank Julian Sprague

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