How was electricity used for after it was discovered?

Answer 1

first of all, electricity was not INVENTED! It was discovered by Benjamin Franklin! Next, How it got discovered was that he used kite in the lightning...and lightning went throught then string and straight to a box! he put that box on purpose to capture the lightning!! for more information, type' how was lightning discovered" on Google!

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Mid-eighteenth century scientists and inventors considered electricity to be Franklin's most remarkable area of investigation and discovery. In his famous experiment using a key and a kite during a thunderstorm, Franklin (working with his son) tested his hypothesis that lightning bolts are actually powerful electrical currents. This work led to the invention of the lightning rod which had the dramatic effect of preventing structures from igniting and burning as the result of being struck by lightning.

Electrical currents have been observed before Benjamin Franklin did his somewhat dangerous kite experiment but it was Benjamin that connected the thunderstorms with lightning actually being powerfull electricity.

The first suspected human application of electricity is the ancient Egyptian Dendera Light, dating to about 300 BC. The Baghdad Battery, dating between 250 BC and 640 AD, may be another ancient electrical device. The ancient Greeks were the first to record knowledge of electrical phenomenon in their writings. They observed both lightning and static electricity, however they did not make any logical connections between the two. Chinese scientists wrote about the use of magnetite as an alternative to celestial navigation. However, it was not until the 17th century that scientists began actively investigating electricity. Otto von Guericke developed the first electrostatic generator in 1660, and Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the electrical capacitor in 1745. These two inventions provided scientists with on-demand electrical current, thus facilitating controlled experimentation. The work of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison brought electrical devices to everyday use.

Benjamin Franklin was not the one to "discover" electricity but he is often given credit for this. He is however the first to make the connection to a lightning and document it by writing down results. Him making this connection lead to his invention of the Lightning rod. An invention that has not changed much even until present day.

These days we even have methods of forcing discharge of the clouds using lazers in combination with lightning rods.

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Answer 2

There are a number of things that happened after Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. He applied the principles of mass production which saw his invention spread out quickly.

Answer 3

electricity was used for lights,and other things you use everyday!

Answer 4

People were afraid of it and considered it a fad. It took a long time before the entire country was on the power grid.

Answer 5

People eventually found uses for it.