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What were the beliefs and understanding of electricity before it was discovered and used?

The people believed that god was very angry and was punishing them


Did ben Franklin ''invent'' electricity?

Sadly, no he did not. The Greeks discovered electricity thousands of years ago by rubbing a feather against amber. That is where the word electricity comes from. +++ Actually no-one "invented" electricity: Nature did! Mankind simply discovered the laws of electricity and magnetism and how to apply them to practical ends.


Was popcorn created before or after Columbus discovered America?

thousands of years before Columbus discovered America (go to answers.com)


What century was electricity discovered?

From the writings of Thales of Miletus it appears that Westerners knew as long ago as 600 B.C. that amber becomes charged by rubbing.William Gilbert in 1600 described the electrification of many substances and coined the term electricity from the Greek word for amber. As a result, Gilbert is called the father of modern electricity.In 1660 Otto von Guericke invented a crude machine for producing static electricity. It was a ball of sulfur, rotated by a crank with one hand and rubbed with the other.Ben Franklen used a key and a kite in the end he got zapped by the lightningSorry, but the answers above are wrong. Electricity is a form of energy, there for it cannot be created or destroyed. So, nobody invented electricity.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I agree with you but the point is who first got the idea that electricity exist and what it is.


Was gravity discovered before antibiotics?

The laws of gravity as expressed by Sir Issac Newton were determined before Dr. Louis Pasteur discovered penicillin.

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What were the beliefs and understanding of electricity before it was discovered and used?

The people believed that god was very angry and was punishing them


What was used before electricity was discovered?

what was electricity used for when it was dicovered


What was discovered before antibiotics?

the circulation of blood, electricity, chromosomes, and gravity.


Which was discovered before antibiotics blood circulation electricity chromosomes or gravity?

chromosomes


What did Albert Einstein say when he discovered electricity?

Albert Einstein did not discover electricity. Electricity was discovered long before Einstein's time by people like Benjamin Franklin, Alessandro Volta, and Michael Faraday. Einstein's work primarily focused on theoretical physics and his groundbreaking theories of relativity.


What did people believe about electricity before it was discovered or used?

The people believed that god was very angry and was punishing them


How long was electricity living before it got discovered?

Well, electricity isn't living, and it's been around for ages. Lightning and thunderstorms contain electricity. Sand storms can create static electricity. So it's been around about as long as the Earth.


Did the abacus use electricty?

No, it is a simple mechanical device used for calculation and was invented about 4000 years before humans discovered electricity.


Did ben Franklin ''invent'' electricity?

Sadly, no he did not. The Greeks discovered electricity thousands of years ago by rubbing a feather against amber. That is where the word electricity comes from. +++ Actually no-one "invented" electricity: Nature did! Mankind simply discovered the laws of electricity and magnetism and how to apply them to practical ends.


Which invented first electricity or bulb?

Electricity was discovered before the invention of the light bulb. The concept of electricity dates back to ancient times, while the development of the light bulb by Thomas Edison occurred in the late 19th century. The harnessing of electricity through various inventions eventually led to the creation of the light bulb.


What is the name of the person who discovered electricity?

Contrary to popular belief, electricity was not discovered by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin may have done experiments with electricity, however it was a well known phenomenon long before Franklin entered the picture.Unfortunately, the name of the person who discovered electricity is forever lost to history, prehistory actually. There is evidence and speculation that the ancient Egyptians may have used various forms of wet cell batteries, and the debate rolls on over the purpose and use of the Baghdad Batteries. Both predate Franklin and contemporary uses of electricity by 1.5 to 3 millennia.Another AnswerNo-one 'discovered' electricity. Our present knowledge of electricity is the accumulation of the work of thousands of scientists over several centuries.


Did Jesus have light bulbs?

No. This was well before electricity was discovered. Jesus lived 2,000 years ago. Lightbulbs have been around for less than 150 years.