Julianne: William Sturgeon

By susan.holdmeyer@washington.k12.mo.us

  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth
    William was born on May 22, 1783, in Whittington, England

  • West Morland Militia

    William entered the West Morland Militia.

  • Finish

    Finish
    He retired from the West Morland Militia.

  • Royal Artillary

    Willima Sturgeon joined the Royal Artillary.

  • Royal Artillary

    Served at the Royal Artillary until he was 37 years old.

  • Lecture

    He appionted lecture in science and philosophy.

  • Electromagnet

    Built the first practical Electromagnet.

  • Another invention

    Invented the communtacator for the electric motor.

  • Moving-coil

    Moving-coil
    William Sturgeon made the first moving-coil galvanometer.

  • Information

    Information
    For making the moving-coil galvanometer, it carried out research into atmospheric charge.

  • Annual

    Annual
    His Anual of Electricity was the first journal of it's kind in Britian.

  • DOD

    DOD
    Died on December 4, 1850, in Prestwich, England