Electricity

Electricity first discovered

500

There were clay pots found that had a copper plate and tin alloy along with a and iron rod that was sealed with asphalt. The iron showed signs of acidic corrosion. This was used for medical purposes.

William Gilbert

Apr 22, 1500

William Gilbert satrted to expirement with insulators and conductors.

von Guericke

Sep 20, 1650

The German physicist Otto von Guericke experimented with generating electricity.

Benjamin Franklin

Nov 19, 1752

Benjamin Franklin's kite experience took place and he proposes the idea of positive and negative charges.

Alessandro Volta

Sep 20, 1800

Alessandro Volta invents th first electric battery.

Thomas Alva Edison

Feb 4, 1879

Thomas Edison was the inventor of the lightbulb. With his invention, we could now have a lighted world.

Louis Latimer and Joseph V. Nichols

Aug 2, 1881

These two invented the first incandescent lightbulb with carbon filament.

William Stanley

Mar 20, 1886

William Stanley showed how electric service could be spread over a large area.

Heinrich Hertz

Sep 20, 1888

Heinrich Hertz discovers electric waves and how to measure them. He named themafter himself.

Electric cars

Sep 21, 1889

First electric streetcar was invented and driven in Seattle.

Refrigerator

Jul 11, 1913

The first electric refrigerator was invented!