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General Electric History

  • Edison Electric company

    The Edison electric company was founded by Thomas Edison.
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    General Electric Timeline

    The timeline of the company General Electric (GE)
  • Dynamic Dynamos

    Dynamic Dynamos
    Dynamos that convert mechanical energy to electrical energy to power neighborhoods were invented.
  • GE is born!

    GE is born!
    Edison Genreal Electric company merges with
    Thomson-Houston company to from General Electric.
  • Bigger is better!

    Bigger is better!
    General Electric starts to manufactre the world's largest electric locmotives and transformers.
  • X-Ray

    X-Ray
    GE medical imaging begins with the demonstration of stereoscopic Roentgen pictures a year after X-Ray was discovered.
  • Christmas Miracle

    Christmas Miracle
    The first radio boadcast happens on Christmas Eve 1906. Made possible by Ernst Frederick Werener Alexandersen.
  • Brrrr!

    Brrrr!
    The Refrigarator was invented.
  • The Tallest

    The Tallest
    GE greatly helps in building the Empire State Building.
  • Silicone

    Silicone
    GE develops silicone and starts the silicone business.
  • Zzzoooooommm!

    Zzzoooooommm!
    GE develops the first jet engine.
  • Portable Cold

    Portable Cold
    GE creates the first portable air conditioner.