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Frank Julian Sprague : Electrical Inventor & Engineer - John L. Sprague

Frank Julian Sprague

Electrical Inventor & Engineer

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

eBook | 25 September 2009

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"[This] biography of the 'Father of Electric Traction' details the life and times of an exceptional engineer, maverick innovator, [and] entrepreneur." — NMRA Magazine
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.
"The authors weave this biography through time, with technological and political details that make Sprague human, a creative soul pressing his ideas with a sports-like outcome—some wins, some losses, and some ties . . . I recommend this well-written book detailing the life of the 'Father of Electric Traction' to explain the development of what we so casually take for granted." — Trains
"No one has previously used Sprague's personal papers in a published biography . . . Recommended." — Choice
"Frank Sprague . . . is a major historical figure who for decades lacked a significant biography. This void has been ably and engagingly filled in this book by the dean of electric traction authors, William D. Middleton, and his son, William III." — Classic Trains

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"No one has previously used Sprague's personal papers in a published biography... Recommended.May 2010"

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