The History of Electricity

William Gilbert invents the term 'Electricirty

Jan 1, 1600

He was the first person to describe the earth's magnetic field and realise the relationship between electricity and magnetism.

Benjamin Franklin proves that ligthning is a form of electricity

Jan 1, 1752

Ties a pipe to the a kite and flies it into a thunderstorm to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.

Nikola Telsa develops and AC motot

Sep 17, 1800

Hans Christian Oersted discovers magnetic fields

Sep 17, 1820

Samuel Morse invents the Morse Code

Jan 1, 1838

Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone

Sep 17, 1876

Joseph Swan demonstrates the first electric light

Sep 17, 1878

First public supply of electricity

Sep 17, 1881

Arthur James Arnot invents electric drill

Aug 20, 1889

Discovery of X-Rays

Jan 1, 1895