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29/03/1853 American engineer Elihu Thomson is born

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His discoveries in the field of alternating current phenomena led to the development of successful alternating current motors. Thomson invented electric welding and other important inventions in electric lighting and power. Among his lifetime he claimed a total of about 700 patents. Thomson was also a co-founder of the General Electric Company.
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