History of Electricity; 1830-2012

By bianca.kairuz

  • Electrical Relay Invented

    Joseph Henry invents electrical relay, which can send electrical currents over long distances
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    History Of Electricity

  • Electrical Motor

    Thomas Davenport invents the electrical motor, used in most appliances today

  • Electric telegraph

    Samuel Morse invents the electric telegraph, a machine that is able to send messages across wire over long distances

  • Edison electric Light Corporation

    The Edison electric Light Co. is established in New York City

  • incandescent light bulb invented

    Thomas Edison invents an incandescent light bulb with a lifespan of 40 hours. By 1880 the improved bulbs last 2100 hours

  • Australia relies on electricity

    by the turn of the century, all Australian States had some form of electricity

  • Transistor invented

    Scientist at Bell telephone Laboratories invent the transistor

  • Nuclear Power Plant

    The first nuclear power plant in Russia begins generating electricity

  • Pessurised water

    first pressurised water reactor

  • Wave Power Station

    world’s first commercial wave power station