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Zénobe Théophile Gramme () was a Belgian engineer and inventor, responsible for developments that accelerated the development of the electrical industry.

Born 4 April near Huy in the province of Liege

Worked as a joiner; attended evening classes

Moved to Paris where he worked as a patternmaker at the works of the Societe d'Alliance, where an electrical machine, designed by Nollet, was being made.

He recognised a flaw in the theory behind the machine and proposed alterations which were confirmed in practice.

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Not finding much support from his employers he left and moved to other establishments more interested in improving electrical machines.

c Conceived the idea of a direct current dynamo capable of generating smoother and much higher voltages than the dynamos known to that point.

With support from Hippolyte Fontaine, Gramme applied for a patent

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