Historedia
Person

William Sturgeon

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1832

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Sturgeon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Sturgeon demonstrates the first commutator DC electric motor

    1832

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1832 · Adelaide Gallery of Practical ScienceSturgeon Demonstrates DC Motor

      William Sturgeon demonstrated a DC electric motor with a commutator at the Adelaide Gallery in London in 1832.

Sources

  1. William Sturgeon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07