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Benjamin Franklin experiments with static charges in the air and theorized about the existence of an electrical fluid that could be composed of particles. William Watson discharged a Leyden jar through a circuit, that began the comprehension of current and circuit. Henry Cavendish started measuring the conductivity of different materials.
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Benjamin Franklin invented the lightening rod - he demonstrated lightning was electricity.
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First electric battery invented by Alessandro Volta. Volta proved that electricity could travel over wires.
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First energy utility in US founded.
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First electric motor invented by Michael Faraday.
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Ohms Law written by Georg Simon Ohm states that "conduction law that relates potential, current, and circuit resistance"
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Principles of electromagnetism induction, generation and transmission discovered by Michael Faraday.
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Edison Electric Light Co. (US) and American Electric and Illuminating (Canada) founded.
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First commercial power station opens in San Francisco, uses Charles Brush generator and arc lights. First commercial arc lighting system installed, Cleveland, Ohio. Thomas Edison demonstrates his incandescent lamp, Menlo Park, New Jersey.
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First power system isolated from Edison. In Grand Rapids Michigan: Charles Brush arc light dynamo driven by water turbine used to provide theater and storefront illumination.
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The electric transformer is invented. Thomas Edison introduces the "three-wire" transmission system.
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Steam turbine invented by Charles Parsons.
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William Stanley develops transformer and Alternating Current electric system. Frank Spraguebuilds first American transformer and demonstrates use of step up and step down transformers for long distance AC power transmission in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. TheWestinghouse Electric Company is organized. 40 to 50 water powered electric plants reported on line or under construction in the U.S. and Canada.1887 In San Bernadino, California, the High Grove Station, first hydroelectric plant in the
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Rotating field AC alternator invented by Nikola Tesla.
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60 cycle AC system introduced in U.S.
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Electron discovered by J. J. Thomson.
