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Electric Telegraph
The Electric Telegraph (1838-1922) - The electric telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication, replacing earlier semaphore communication lines. In addition to its primary use for point-to-point messages, other applications were developed, including printing telegraphs ("tickers") used for distributing stock quotes and news reports. -
Washing Machine
n 1874, William Blackstone of Indiana built a birthday present for his wife. It was a machine which removed and washed away dirt from clothes. The first washing machines designed for convenient use in the home. -
1876 INVENTION OF TELEPHONE
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First Commercial Arc Lighting System Installed
First commercial power station opens in San Francisco, uses Charles Brush generator and arc lights. First commercial arc lighting system installed, Cleveland, Ohio. -
oXGEN FREE BULB
THOMAS EDISON DISCOVERED FILMENT IN AN OXYGEN FREE BULB THAN BURN UP TO 40 HOURS -
Steam Turbine
Steam turbine invented by Charles Parsons -
LINOTYPE 1886
THIS MACHINE WAS USED TO MAKE NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES. -
AC Alternator
Rotating field AC alternator invented by Nikola Tesla. -
first AC hydroelectric plant.
Oregon City Oregon, Willamette Falls station, first AC hydroelectric plant. -
DISHWASHER
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Radio at Sea
Radio at Sea (1891-1922) - The first major use of radio was for navigation, where it greatly reduced the isolation of ships, saving thousands of lives, even though for the first couple of decades radio was generally limited to Morse code transmissions. In particular, the 1912 sinking of the Titanic highlighted the value of radio to ocean vessels. -
Electric Company
General Electric Company formed by the merger of Thomson-Houston and Edison General Electric -
First Dam
In Austin, Texas, the first dam designed specifically for hydroelectric power built across Colorado River is completed. -
Electrons
Electron discovered by J. J. Thomson. -
Vaccum Tube
John Ambrose Fleming invented the diode rectifier vacuum tube. -
Electric Amplifier
Lee De Forest invented the electric amplifier -
Refrigerator
Electric refrigerator is invented. Robert Millikan measured the electric charge on a single electron. -
TELEVISION
IN 1929 PHILIO T FARNSWORTH CREATED THE TELEVISION -
Microwave
Percy Spencer inveneted the microwave and is company patent it -
Transistor
The transistor is invented . -
FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPUTER
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BIRTH OF INTERNET
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Windfarm
The first U.S. windfarm is opened. -
Electomagnetic 1873
James Clerk Maxwell wrote equations that described the electromagnetic field, and predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves traveling with the speed of light.
