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The earliest stack-motor fan was the Emerson, which was an earlier version of the model that was later called "Heat-Fan", a utilitarian fan with a dropped metal flywheel and blades made of fiberglass and later moulded plastic depending on the model. This fan was produced in numerous different forms from 1962 through 2005 and, while targeted at ...
A household electric fan A large cylindrical fan. A fan is a powered machine that creates airflow. A fan consists of rotating vanes or blades, generally made of wood, plastic, or metal, which act on the air. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is known as an impeller, rotor, or runner. Usually, it is contained within some form of housing ...
Jedlik's "lightning-magnetic self-rotor", 1827 (the world's first electric motor) Jedlik's tubular voltage generator, which is probably the earliest impulse generator. In 1820, Hans Christian Ørsted published his discovery that a compass needle was deflected from magnetic north by a nearby electric current, confirming a direct relationship between electricity and magnetism.
Lasko Andonovski (born 1991), Macedonian handball player; Lech Łasko (born 1956), Polish volleyball player; Léo Lasko (1885–1949), German screenwriter and film director; Michał Łasko (born 1981), Italian volleyball player; Miss Lasko-Gross (born 1977), American comics creator; Peter Lasko (1924–2003), British art historian
When originated, the fan’s purpose was to cool the face and keep away insects. Before the 18th century their most common use was to keep flies away from church altars. [8] While driving insects away became less and less of a fan’s purpose, the fan continued to serve as a cooling mechanism. [2]
Matthew John Lesko (born May 11, 1943) is an American author known for his publications and infomercials on federal grant funding. He has written over twenty books instructing people how to get money from the United States government.