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william gilbert
He found the word electricity thanks to the Greek. -
Charles Francois du Fay
He found out that electricity has two states or forms. -
Benjamin Franklin
He did experiments to prove the idea of electricity on Earth -
Lightning
Franklin proved that lightning is a type of electricity using a rod. -
James Watt
Watt found out that a horse exerted 22000 ft-lbs of work on an old mine shaft after moving rubbish. -
Alessandro Volta and Batteries
He proved that electric current can travel in a wire using an electric battery. -
First energy supplier company
In 1816, the first energy supplier opened in the US -
Michael Faraday
He invented the first electric motor -
Motors for factories
Motors became made for factories. -
Thomas edison
Edison designed elctric stations in the United States -
Nikola Tesla
He dreamt of a world without poles and power lines. He invented direct current electric-arc lamps and generators. -
Electricity in the US
Almost all cities, towns and some farms had electricity supplied to them. -
EPA
President Nixon created the EPA to save the planet and make it green.