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In ancient Greece, they believed that the rays, the most important electrical manifestation at that time, were produced by the god Zeus.
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Thales of Miletus was the first person to observe the phenomena of electricity, and the first to separate it from religion.
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In Viking times, its inhabitants believed that the rays were caused by the god Thor.
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The English physicist and physician determine the fundamentals of magnetism.
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The German physicist developed the first electrostatic machine, by which an object could be loaded by friction.
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The Frenchman discovered that, by loading in the same way two corks are repelled but, if they were loaded in different ways, they were attracted.
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The American politician, economist and inventor demonstrated the electric nature of lightning.
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He invented the torsion balance with which he could measure the force between electric charges.
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The Italian physicist invented the first pile.
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The Danish physicist showed that a current generated a magnetic field.
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The English scientist was the precursor of the first electric motor.
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The French mathematician and scientist, following the Oersted experiment, showed that if you placed a spiral electric wire around a cylindrical piece, the magnetic field increased.
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He introduced the concept of electrical resistance and proposed Ohm's law.
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The English physicist discovered the equivalence between mechanical work and heat
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The German scientist showed that electricity was a form of energy.
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The Belgian scientist built the dynamo, the starting point for the new electric industry.
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He expressed mathematically Faraday's experiments, formulating the four equations that serve as the basis of electromagnetic theory.
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He invented the electric lamp.
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The inventor and researcher Serbian-American unveiled an engine that worked with alternate curiente.