The+Discovery+Of+Electricity

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 * Important Dates:**


 * 1660** - Otto von Guericke invented the electrostatic generator.
 * June 1752** - Benjamin Franklin's [|experiment] with a kite and key is conducted.
 * 1878** Edison Electric Light Co. (NY) - First electric company
 * 1879** - Thomas Alva Edison invents the incandescent light bulb.
 * 1882** - First Central Power Station (Pearl Street) Opens (NYC)
 * 1888**- First Power Plant created. (Beloit, Kansas)
 * 1903**- Worlds first turbine station (Chicago)

Electricity is huge in the United States. We use it every day, with out it our lives would be very different. Ben Franklin's experiment with the kite and lightning really helped pave the way to electricity use in America. Thomas Edison was not the first person to discover electricity, but he was one of the first to be able to use it for something useful (the light bulb). In 1888 the very first power plant was created in Beloit, Kansas. In 1908 the plant was purchased by the city, and is still run by the city. With electricity invented, soon there after was the invention of so many appliances that help shaped the way America is now. The television and radio were two inventions that helped Americans get informed on news and issues. The radio helped introduce the world of music to everyone across America, music today is a huge industry and it would be no where without electricity. In 1936 the [|first computer] was made. Computers helped many businesses deal with money and different transactions. All in all without electricity we would not be where we are today, it helps speed up daily activities, and it makes everything run smoother.