However, he is clearly the head of the company.
Von Siemens involves his brothers in the planning and execution of almost all his major projects. The most important discoveries and projects by Werner von Siemens:ġ842 Werner von Siemens receives his first patent for a galvanic process for gold and silver plating.ġ847 The invention of the pointer telegraph for much faster communication.ġ847 With the help of the gutta percha press, the first underground telegraph cables are insulated with a seamless coat of juice from the gutta-percha tree.ġ849 Siemens & Halske build the first telegraph line in Europe between Berlin and Frankfurt.ġ855 Siemens & Halske complete the telegraph network (some 10,000 kilometres of cable) in Russia.ġ866 Discovery of the dynamo-electric principle and the construction of the first dynamo.ġ870 Opening of a telegraph line between London and Calcutta.ġ874/75 Laying of the first direct transatlantic cable with the help of a ship built by Siemens himself.ġ879 The first electric locomotive in the world is presented at the trade fair in Berlin.ġ880 Maiden voyage of the first electric elevator at an exhibition in Mannheim.ġ881 The first electric tramway - 2.5 kilometres in Berlin Lichterfeld - takes up operation.ġ882 The first trolley bus constructed by Werner von Siemens travels on the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin.ġ882 The first constant, electric street lighting by Siemens & Halske is installed on the Potsdamer square in Berlin. This phenomenon of self-excitation by the generated electricity is the dynamo-electric principle. As a result he routes part of the electricity produced by the generator back into the magneto producing higher amounts of electricity until the magneto reaches its maximum field strength. He notices that the residual magnetism in the iron of the magneto is sufficient to induce a weak current. Solutions with cranks to rotate the magnets or batteries do not result in any real progress. However, the magnetic fields are not very strong. The first generators built by Michael Faraday or Charles Wheatstone use permanent magnets made of iron or steel. The stronger the magnet, the more windings on the coil, and the faster both are moving, the stronger the current.
If the magnet or coil is put into motion, electrical current can be extracted from the coil. The most important parts of generators are a coil (wire windings) and a magnet. With this feat, Werner von Siemens creates the basis for the economical use of electrical power. In 1866, he succeeds with one of his most important inventions, the discovery of the dynamo-electric principle and the construction of the first dynamo (generator) in 1867. He is a doer and a visionary and has a goal: He wants to build up a worldwide business - from scratch. The practical implementation of his inventions is very important to him. These two principles would strongly influence his life. In his view of the world the desire to achieve was a powerful magic force. Werner Siemens was ennobled by the Prussian King in 1888 in recognition for his scientific achievements and became Werner von Siemens. To Werner von Siemens invention was not a merely a matter of using one's head, but rather a matter of looking at things with one’s eyes open. The electrical industry became an important economic factor and mechanical engineering boomed: The second industrial revolution had become a reality. The discovery of the dynamo-electric principle made possible the first steps into the "electric age". His inventions and his entrepreneurial spirit changed the world. Had he been born in the 21st century, Werner von Siemens, the father of electrical engineering, would have been considered a start-up genius.
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