Who invented Electricity? When was electricity first used? Create a timeline of electricity
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THALES OF MILETUS
Thales found that if amber was rubbed with animal fur, it could attract light objects such as a feather or seeds. This is due to what we now know as static electricity.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning and electricity were the same using a kite, a key, and a leyden jar (an early capacitor).
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LUIGI GALVANI
Galvani found that he could make frogs legs move when they were connected to different types of metals.
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ALESSANDRO VOLTA
Alessandro Volta created the first battery. The voltaic pile produced a current and was made by stacking different metals separated by paper that had been soaked in a salt solution.
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MICHAEL FARADAY
Faraday discovered electromagetic induction by passing a magnet through a coil of wire. The unit for capacitance, the Farad, is named after him.
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FIRST TOWN WITH A PUBLIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
Godalming was the first town in the world to have a public electricity supply. A generator was connected to a waterwheel.