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John Ambrose Fleming

Born

in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, The United Kingdom

November 29, 1849

Died

April 18, 1945

Website

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ambrose_Fleming

Genre

Science, Engineering, Physics

Influences

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Sir John Ambrose Fleming FRS (29 November 1849 – 18 April 1945) was an English electrical engineer and physicist. He is known for inventing the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube, the diode, later called the kenotron in 1904. He is also famous for the left hand rule (for electric motors). He was born the eldest of seven children of James Fleming DD (died 1879), and his wife, Mary Ann, at Lancaster, Lancashire.

He was an accomplished photographer and, in addition, he painted watercolours and enjoyed climbing in the Alps.

Ambrose Fleming was born in Lancaster and educated at University College School, London, and University College London. He went on to Lecture at several universities including the University of Cambridge, the University of ...more

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	Waves and Ripples in Water, air, and Aether, Being a Course of Christmas Lectures Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 47 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Short Lectures to Electrical Artisans: Being a Course of Experimental Lectures Delivered to a Practical Audience it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Electrical Experimenter 1918-10 Vol 6 No 6 #66: The Automatic Soldier did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The evidence of things not seen: I. From nature. II. From revelation 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Electrical Laboratory Notes and Forms 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Thermionic Valve and its Developments in Radio-telegraphy and Telephony 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wireless Telegraphist's Pocket Book of Notes, Formulae, and Calculations 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Handbook for the Electrical Laboratory and Testing Room Volume 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hertzian Wave Wireless Telegraphy: Foundations of Radio and Electromagnetic Transmission (Annotated) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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