William Stanley Jr. was an American electrical engineer and inventor best known for his contributions to the development of transformer technology and the design of the first practical alternating current (AC) transformer. Born on February 2, 1858, in Brooklyn, New York, he played a significant role in the advancement of electrical engineering in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of his notable inventions is the "Stanley transformer," which allowed for the efficient transmission of electricity over long distances.
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