| Born | 1731, Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen |
| Died | 1812 |
| Impact | Contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Europe and powered future developments in electrical machines and power generation |
| Legacy | Regarded as a major scientific figure of his era |
| Known for | Schmidt generator • development of electrostatics and magnetism |
| Occupation | Scientist • inventor |
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| Contributions | Principles of electrostatics • magnetism • built world's first electric motor |
