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Who operated the first successful magnetohydrodynamic generator in 1959?
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Comparison of the operating principles of (A) a turbogenerator and (B) an MHD generator.
The first truly successful magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) generator was operated in 1959 by the American engineer Richard J. Rosa. This device was capable of producing approximately 10 kilowatts of electric power.1