Gustave Trouve: French Electrical Genius (1839-1902)

by Kevin Desmond

In the latter half of the 19th century, Gustave Pierre Trouve, a modest but brilliant Parisian electrical engineer, conceived and patented some 75 inventions, including the endoscope, the electric car and the frontal headlamp. He also designed an electric boat--complete with outboard motor, headlight and horn--an electric rifle, an electric piano and luminous fountains, and developed wearable technology and ultraviolet light therapy.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786497092
• ISBN13: 9780786497096
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher