10 Interesting Fact About The history of electricity

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• The concept of electricity has existed since ancient times, as in ancient Greece where they found that friction in amber (pine tree sap) could attract light objects.
• In the 18th century, Benjamin Franklin conducted an experiment with air balloons to prove that lightning was a natural form of electricity.
• Thomas Edison, a famous inventor, found incandescent light bulbs in 1879 which allowed humans to have a more efficient and more practical light source.
• In 1884, Nikola Tesla found an AC electric motor (alternating current) which significantly improved the efficiency of the electric power system.
• In 1891, Samuel Insull introduced the concept of regulating a centralized electric power system that allows electricity to be supplied to a wider area.
• In 1901, Marconi conducted an experiment to send radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean, thus opening the way for wireless communication.
• In 1939, Albert Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt warned about the potential dangers of atomic bombs and proposed the development of nuclear weapons.
• In 1954, Bell Labs discovered solar cells, which later became an important renewable energy source.
• In 1969, humans first set foot on the moon, and one of the important technologies that allow this is the use of lithium-ion batteries.
• In 2004, Satoshi Nakamoto created a Bitcoin digital currency that allows safe and decentralized financial transactions.