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The magnetic Earth
William Gilbert reasons that the Earth is magnetic -
Static Electricity
Otto Von Guericke introduces a new machine that produces static electricity -
Invention of the first capacitor
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Benjamin Franklin's key experiment
Benjamin Franklin performs his famous key experiment, establishing the relationship between lightning and static electricity -
The electric battery
Allesandro Volta creates the first source of direct current, an electric battery -
Hans Oersted and magnetic needles
Hans Oersted notices that magnetic needles can be deflected by current over a wire -
Relationship between magnetism and durrent direction
Andre Ampere establishes a relationship between magnetism and current direction -
Creation of Ohms law
Ohms Law, V=IR, distinguishes the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance -
Discovery of magnetic induction
Michael Faraday discovers that electricity can be produced by altering the electromagnetic field(magnetic induction) -
Lenz's Law established
Lenz's law established that an induced current flows in an opposing direction to what induced it -
Creation of the electric relay
The electrical relay, created by Joseph Henry, allows for the transport of electricity over long distances -
Patenting of the Electric Motor
Thomas Davenport patents the electric motor -
The invention of the doubly-wound induction coil
The invention of the doubly-wound induction coil, which contributes to the development of AC transformers -
Advancements in electromagnetic field
James Maxwell contributes to advancements in electromagnetic fields -
The discovery of cathode rays
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Thomas Edison's incandescent light bulb
Thomas Edison establishes the Edison Electric Light Company. Later that year, he creates an electric light bulb that lasts over ten hours. -
Creation of an electrical lamp
Joseph Swan creates an electrical lamp using carbon filaments -
Opening of Pearls Street power station
Opening of the Pearl Street power station in New York City. It was one of the world's first central electric power plants to use Edison's direct current. -
Invention of the Tesla coil
Invention of the Tesla coil. It is a transformer that allowed voltage to be increased or decreased -
Patenting of Alternating Current
George Westinghouse patents Nikola Tesla's newly invented Alternating Current
