He did not invent or discover electricity. It was already known. He was one of the ones that helped bring it into everyday life.
The ancient Greeks discovered electricity in 600 BC
The first recorded use of electricity in history was in 600 BC by the ancient Greeks, who discovered static electricity by rubbing amber.
When electricity was first discovered, it was initially utilized for experiments and demonstrations to understand its properties and effects.
The first printing presses did not use electricity.
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to prove that lightning is a form of electricity.
Benjamin Franklin was the first person to discover electricity as he did the kite experiment, and was the first person to use the terms positive and negetive charge.
The first person to experiment with electricity is considered to be William Gilbert, an English scientist who conducted experiments on electricity and magnetism in the late 16th century. He is often credited with laying the foundation for the study of electricity as a scientific field.
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Induce: to bring about, to produce -or to create- then add electricity :)
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Nobody invented electricity. It is a natural phenomenon that was first described by the first person who witnessed lightning. Various people have been credited with "discovering" it but A. Lincoln is not on that list.
One example of current electricity are transmission lines. These bring electricity from power stations to individual houses.
Supposedly, Sir Walter Raleigh.