February is Black History Month, and it’s the time to remember the most important people and events in African-American history. We at the Reed Factor wanted to remember some of the African American’s that made a colossal difference in the automotive industry.
This week, the Reed Factor is remembering Edmond Berger who made a difference in the automotive industry by inventing the spark plug. For those you don’t know, a spark plug is an electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of some internal combustion engines and ignites compressed fuels. In other words, it’s the thingy that creates a spark to turn on the gas to make your car move.
Mr. Berger invented an early spark plug on February 2, 1839. However, Mr. Berger did not patent his invention, thus he is sometimes not credited for inventing it.
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