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According to an article in Wikipedia, <<The first woman to be executed in the electric chair was Martha M. Place, executed at Sing Sing Prison on March 20, 1899.>>
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Who invented the electric chair?
A man named Harold Pitney Brown invented the electric chair, after writing a book about a boy touching a telegraph wire then dying from the electrical curent. He then later got hired to invent the electric chair to fight in the war of currents. ( Altering Current, and Direct Current )
What were people hanged for?
People were hanged for supposedly being a witch, or not going along with the law. Hanging back then was just like getting put in the electric chair. ouch that would hurt alot and the electric chair haha
Who was last executed in the electric chair in Nebraska?
Robert Williams on December 2, 1997
Who was the first to die by electric chair?
William Kemmler at Auburn Prison in New York on 6 August 1890.
During the first executions by electric chair the victims were forced to immerse their hands in salt water why?
I'm guessing salt water has better conductivity properties than water. Back then, they wanted the maximum damage, therefore they wanted something with good conductivity. For better answers, go to a search engine and look up salt water conductivity, or you can go to ask.com and ask the same question. Maybe try first executions by electric chair on a search engine too.
Who was the first person to die by the electric chair?
William kemmler in 1890
Who was the first man eletrocuted in the electric chair in Texas?
Charles Reynolds
When was Big Electric Chair created?
Big Electric Chair was created in 1967.
What Canadian invented the first electric wheel chair for quadriplegics?
George J. Klein
When was Electric Chair - album - created?
Electric Chair - album - was created on 1998-04-28.
What are the ratings and certificates for The Electric Chair - 1976?
The Electric Chair - 1976 is rated/received certificates of: USA:R
Did they have electric chairs when jesus was alive?
if they did, it'd be quite interesting to find out how they could power an electric chair yet not have street lights, TVs and cars. no they didn't have electric chairs, it was like the year 33 AD when they killed him and the electric chair was first built in 1890 so of course not.
What has higher voltage the third rail in a subway station or the electric chair?
the electric chair because its volts are 750vlts
What are the release dates for The Electric Chair - 1976?
The Electric Chair - 1976 was released on: USA: 4 June 1976
When did Thomas Edison invent the electric chair?
Thomas Edison did not invent the electric chair Harold p brown did...
When was Electric Lady created?
Electric Lady was created in 2004.
What are te missuses of electricity?
Hi, Death by electrocution (the electric chair) is the first that comes to mind. Cubby
