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He proved that electricity could be generated by more than just human beings. He also created voltage, an electric unit measurement. By making an electric current, he was able to combine a number of substances and make the battery.
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He rubbed pieces of amber together with cat fur and feathers. Thales became the first man to discover static electricity. -
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Ben wanted to prove that lightning was electricity, so he flew a kite during a very enraged thunderstorm. He tied a metal key to the kite string to conduct electricity. He realised that lightning was electric after sparks flew off. -
A Slovak/Hungarian man finally figured out how to make the first electric car. It was a short lived invention, and it was quickly replaced by the combustion engine. But this was an inspiration for inventions to come. -
The first transatlantic telegraph line was created by a ship that carried about 2000 lines of telegraph lining. These are the ones that are all around today. -
Not the first lightbulb to be made, but one of the most significant discoveries in the electric world. The main difference was the time these bulbs stayed lit, much more significant than the old ones. It took him 10,000 attempts. -
The first hydroelectric power plant opened, enabling a whole new world of electric discoveries. In generated energy in Fox River, in Appleton, Wisconsin. -
In Manhattan using direct current (DC) technology, DC remained the standard in the United States for a brief period of time. When Edison’s rival, Nikola Tesla emerged with a competing technology in the subsequent years, this changed.
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The Tesla Coil is the first instance of wireless electricity. This helped to bring awareness of alternating current (AC) and sparked the “War of the Currents” between Edison and Tesla. Today, almost all DC has been displaced by AC.
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This network was initially referred to as ARPANET. Today, we know it as the Internet.