The invention of the electric motor is attributed to many different scientists, such as Alessandro Volta, Istvan Jedlik, Andrew Gordon, Nikola Tesla, Andre-Marie Ampere, Michael Faraday, Hippolyte Pixxii and Thomas Davenport. However, there are three main scientists whose names stand out as the inventors of this useful artefact, they are, Istvan Jedlik, Michael Faraday and Thomas Davenport. Istvan Jedlik invented the first rotating machine (1827-1828) that included a commutator and an electromagnet. However, Jedliks invention didnt contribute at all for the further developments of the electric motor. Michael Faraday was an English chemist and physicist who created an electric motor in 1921 by using a magnet and a wire carrying electrical current. Later in his life he discovered induction and created a continuous current which led to the first generator (1831), this was used as part of the electric motor. Finally, Thomas Davenport was an American scientist who thought of using the brush and commutators (1834) as part of the electric motor and also discovered that he could make the rotor complete a full turn by reversing the wires on one of the magnets. The three of the scientists had total right to patent their invention of the electric motor, however, it is still unclear which of them actually invented it. Another big issue is that, during that time, they had to find ways to share the money and fame. Some people recognized Jedlik as the inventor simply because he was the first one, however, his invention didnt really lead to the electric motor we have today, it was simply a machine that worked but it couldnt be built upon. Fraday cant really be said to be the inventor of the electric motor because many people had already invented less successful motors before him, however, his generator did make a lot of improvements to the machine. Thomas Davenport tried to patent his machine in 1935, however, he couldnt do it for the lack of money so he wasnt able to claim any control over his invention and nobody ever recognized him. This proves that the two more famous inventors of the electric motors are Jedlik and Faraday. In regards to money, Jedlik gained a lot of profit because he had the first rotating machine that worked. However, as soon as someone made an improvement to his machine, he stopped gaining money because his machine hadnt contributed to the new electric motor. Faraday gained lots and lots of money because his generator was completely revolutionary and almost all future electric motors needed it so they had to buy the permission to use it. Finally, Dvaneport never achieved to get a patent for his invention so he didnt receive any money from the people that chose to use his ideas. This proves that the scientist who gained most money was Faraday with his generator. In conclusion, in my opinion, Michael Faraday should receive the credit for inventing the electric motor due to the fact he is famous and gained the most amount of money. Furthermore, although he wasnt the first to create the electric motor, he produced a revolutionary machine that has been used to develop the electric motor we have today. His efforts and achievements should definitely be recognized. Bibliography: http://www.eti.kit.edu/english/1376.php http://www.activistpost.com/2012/01/10-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that.html http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfaraday.htm Alicia Snchez http://www.edisontechcenter.org/DavenportThomas.html http://www.kids.esdb.bg/faraday.html http://science.howstuffworks.com/dictionary/famous-scientists/physicists/michael-faraday-info.htm