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Period: Sep 30, 1543 to
The Scientific Revolution
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Ben Franklin's Kite Experiments
Believing lightning is a flow of electricity taking place
in nature, Benjamin Franklin tests his
theory, fastening an iron spike to a
silk kite and holding the end of the kite
string by an iron key during a
thunderstorm. Lightning flashes, and
a tiny spark jumps from the key to
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Sir Humphry Davy's Electirc Arc
Humphry Davy English physicist) discovers the electric arc – a luminous flame of electricity that to leaps across space without benefit of a conductor. -
Hans Christian Oersted's electromagnetism
Hans Christian Oersted of Denmark holds a magnetic compass near a current-carrying wire which he son used to discover electromagnetism. -
Michael Faraday's electirc motor
English physicist Michael Faraday succeeds in building the first electric motor. He discovers when a magnet is moved within a coil of copper wire a small electric current flows through the wire. -
Electirc and Flying Cars
As technology progresses the percentage of electric car users skyrockets and flying cars are being constructed and put into use as well.
