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John E.W. Keely

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Also known as: John Ernst Worrell Keely
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John Ernst Worrell Keely
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Sept. 3, 1827
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Nov. 18, 1898, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. (aged 71)
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John E.W. Keely (born Sept. 3, 1827—died Nov. 18, 1898, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.) was a fraudulent American inventor. Keely was orphaned in early childhood. He is said to have been an orchestra leader, a circus performer, and a carpenter. In 1873 he announced that he had discovered a new physical force, one that, if harnessed, would produce unheard-of power. He claimed, for example, to be able to produce from a quart of water enough fuel to move a 30-car train from Philadelphia to New York City. He began construction of an engine to perform this feat and by 1874 was ...(100 of 189 words)

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