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Founded by Robert C. Sprague in 1926.1
Private company
Sprague Electric
American electrotechnical company
Sprague Electric Company was an electronic component maker founded by Robert C. Sprague in 1926. It was best known for making a large line of capacitors used in a wide variety of electrical and electronic in commercial, industrial and military/space applications.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1926Founded1
- HeadquartersNorth Adams1
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Sprague Electric Company was an electronic component maker founded by Robert C. Sprague in 1926. It was best known for making a large line of capacitors used in a wide variety of electrical and electronic in commercial, industrial and military/space applications.2
Leadership
Who has led Sprague Electric, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderRobert C. Sprague1
Products and brands
- capacitor
- integrated circuit
Listed on Wikidata.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1926Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaSprague Electric
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ48976529
Sources
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- 1WikidataSprague Electric on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSprague Electric on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsSprague Electric photo by Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0