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Benjamin Franklin makes new discoveries about electricity
In 1741, Benjamin Franklin started making observations between electricity and lightning. Afterwards, he came to the conclusion that electricity and lightning were the same thing. He tested this out by attracting lightning with a kite, and it worked. He also invented the lightning rod, which was a rod that was placed at the highest point of a house, so that when lightning struck, it would hit that instead of burning the house down.
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1751 Benjamin Franklin discovers new things about electricity
Benjamin Franklin started to notice electricity and lightning had similarities, after making various observations on them, he thought that they were the same thing. He came to this conclusion by making a kite out of a silk handkerchief, a couple of sticks and string. He used this to attract lightning, and it did indeed work.
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1821- First Natural Gas Well in US is Drilled
In 1821, William Hart from New York, dug a 27 foot well to try and get a larger flow of gas to the surface of a creek. Natural gas was used as a source of light, for gas lamps, heating, or cooking. -
Electrical Relay
Joseph Henry invented the electrical relay. The electrical relay could send electrical currents at long distances.
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1837 Electric Motor
In 1837, Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor, which is something that is used in most electrical appliances to this day. This electric motor operated off of battery power, the motor was a wheel, two spokes were electromagnets between two stationary electromagnets. When a current was applied, the wheel would rotate.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Davenport
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Electrical Motor
In 1837, Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor. The electric motor consisted of a wheel, two spokes of electromagnets that were in between two stationary electromagnets. When a current was applied, the wheel would rotate.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-Davenport
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1844 Morse Code
In 1844, a man named Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph. This was a machine that sent messages long distances via wires.
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Morse Code
In 1844, Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph, which would also be known as "Morse Code". This invention could send messages long distances via wires.
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1876 Open Coil Dynamo
In 1876 Charles Brush invented the "Open Coil Dynamo" or in other words, a generator. This would produce a steady current of electricity.
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Open Coil Dynamo
Charles Brush invented the "Open Coil Dynamo" also known as a generator. This invention could produce a steady current of electricity.
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Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
In 1878, Thomas Edison wanted to invent safe, inexpensive electric light, so that gaslights could be replaced. By October 1979, Thomas Edison made an incandescent light bulb that could last about 40 hours.
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Charles Brush and the large windmill
In 1888, the same man that invented the open coil dynamo, Charles Brush, was the first person to use a large windmill that generated electricity. This large windmill was in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Large Windmill
In 1888, the same man that invented the "Open Coil Dynamo", was the first to use a large windmill, that generated electricity. He would use the windmill to charge his batteries at home, which was in Cleveland, Ohio.
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1901 Power Line
In 1901, the first power line opened between the U.S and Canada at Niagara Falls.
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First power line
In 1901, the first power line opened up at Niagara Falls, that would be between the U.S and Canada. This power line had 11,000 volts, and would transmit from Niagara Falls, to Buffalo, NY.
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Electric Air Conditioning
Willis Carrier designed the first modern air- conditioning system. He started to design it when he realized that he could dry air by passing the air through water in order to create fog.
http://www.carrier.com/carrier/en/us/about-us/willis-carrier/
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Electric Air Conditioning invented
Willis Carrier was the inventor of electric air conditioning. Carrier started to design this when he realized that he could dry air by passing it through water, in order to create fog. http://www.carrier.com/carrier/en/us/about-us/willis-carrier/
http://www.williscarrier.com/1876-1902.php
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The transistor was invented
In 1947, the transistor was invented at Bell Telephone Laboratories. A transistor is a semiconductor device that has three connections, and is able of amplification.
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First transistor was invented
The first transistor was invented at Bell Telephone Laboratories. A transistor is a semiconductor or switch that has 3 connections. This semiconductor is able to amplify.
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