Top Three Most Influential Individuals Regarding Electricity

Cooper Electrical Contracting Ltd. • March 10, 2023
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Benjamin Franklin: Franklin was one of the first to study electricity and is credited with discovering the nature of positive and negative charges. He also performed many experiments with electricity and is best known for his kite experiment that confirmed the existence of lightning as a form of electricity.


Thomas Edison: Edison was a prolific inventor and is best known for his development of the direct current (DC) electrical power distribution system. He is also credited with the invention of the first practical incandescent light bulb.


Nikola Tesla: Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, and futurist. He is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electrical power supply system. He also made many other important discoveries in the fields of electromagnetism and wireless communication.

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