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Ben Franklin proved that static electricity and lightening are the same thing by tying a key to a kite string during a thunderstorm.
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Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor. This is an invention that is still used in most electrical appliances today.
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James Prescott Joule showed that energy is conserved in electrical circuits involving current flow, thermal heating, and chemical transformations. The Joule, a unit of thermal energy, was named after him.
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Charles Brush invented the open coil dynamo. It is a generator that produced a steady current of electricity.
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The world's first all turbine station opened in Chicago.
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Willis Carrier invented electrical air conditioning.
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Charles Ginsburg invented the first videotape recorder.
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The world' s first nuclear power plant, located in Russia, started generating electricity.
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The first network of automated teller machines (ATM) was developed.
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The iPod, a portable media player, was launched by the Apple Corporation.
