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There were clay pots found that had a copper plate and tin alloy along with a and iron rod that was sealed with asphalt. The iron showed signs of acidic corrosion. This was used for medical purposes.
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William Gilbert satrted to expirement with insulators and conductors.
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The German physicist Otto von Guericke experimented with generating electricity.
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Benjamin Franklin's kite experience took place and he proposes the idea of positive and negative charges.
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Alessandro Volta invents th first electric battery.
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Thomas Edison was the inventor of the lightbulb. With his invention, we could now have a lighted world.
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These two invented the first incandescent lightbulb with carbon filament.
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William Stanley showed how electric service could be spread over a large area.
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Heinrich Hertz discovers electric waves and how to measure them. He named themafter himself.
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First electric streetcar was invented and driven in Seattle.
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The first electric refrigerator was invented!
