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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.
Hand fans first arrived in Europe in the 15th century from Asia and became popular in the 16th century. Several fan styles were common and a plethora of materials were used to create them. Subject matter varied greatly, from Biblical scenes to landscapes. Hand fans serve as a cooling mechanism, social instrument, and fashion accessory.
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