Emily Davenport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Emily Goss Davenport
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Emily Goss
April 29, 1810 |
| Died | October 5, 1862 (aged 52) Brandon, Vermont
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| Citizenship | American |
| Known for | inventing the electric motor |
| Spouse(s) | Thomas Davenport John Mosely Weeks |
| Children | 2 |
Emily Goss Davenport Weeks (born April 29, 1810 – died October 5, 1862) was an American inventor. She was from Vermont.
Emily worked with her husband, Thomas Davenport. Together, they invented an electric motor and an electric locomotive around 1834.
Emily's Amazing Inventions
Emily Davenport was very important to these inventions. She kept careful notes about their work. She also helped solve big problems.
For example, they needed to insulate the motor's iron core. This means stopping electricity from escaping. Emily cut strips from her own wedding dress. She used the silk strips to insulate the wires.
She also had the idea to use mercury as a conductor. This helped the motor work for the very first time.
First Electric Machine Patent
In 1837, Emily, Thomas, and their friend Orange Smalley got the first American patent for an electric machine. This was U.S. Patent No. 132.
This electric motor was later used for something special. In 1840, it printed The Electro-Magnetic and Mechanics Intelligencer. This was the very first newspaper ever printed using electricity!
Her Life Story
Emily Goss was born in Brandon, Vermont. She was one of five children. Her father, Rufus Goss, was a local merchant.
Emily and Thomas Davenport lived in Salisbury, Vermont. They had two children together: George Daniel Davenport and Willard Goss Davenport.
Thomas Davenport passed away in 1851. After his death, Emily moved to Middlebury. On January 6, 1856, she married John Mosely Weeks in Salisbury. He was known for inventing the Vermont beehive.
Emily died in 1862. She is buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Brandon, Vermont.
See also
In Spanish: Emily Davenport para niños
