1829 ⟶ Construction of the First Practical Electric Motor

First electric motor built.
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💡 Humphry Davy Develops the Arc Lamp

Humphry Davy invents the arc lamp (exact date unclear; not practical as a light source until the invention of efficient electric generators).⟶
Humphry Davy Develops the Arc Lamp (1802)
ElectricityLightingExperimentationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧪 Faraday and Stoddart Discover Stainless Steel

Michael Faraday and James Stoddart discover alloying iron with chromium produces a stainless steel resistant to oxidising elements (rust).⟶
Faraday and Stoddart Discover Stainless Steel (1820)
MetallurgyChemistryMaterials ScienceIndustrial RevolutionMichael FaradaySteel
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 William Sturgeon Invents the Electromagnet

William Sturgeon invents the electromagnet.⟶
William Sturgeon Invents the Electromagnet (1824)
ElectricityMagnetismPhysicsIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🍳 James Sharp Invents the First Practical Gas Stove

James Sharp invents and goes on to manufacture the first practical gas stove.⟶
James Sharp Invents the First Practical Gas Stove (1826)
Industrial RevolutionDomestic Life
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Construction of the First Practical Electric Motor

First electric motor built.⟶
Construction of the First Practical Electric Motor (1829)
Industrial RevolutionElectricityMichael Faraday
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💡 Godalming Power Plant Inaugurated

First electrical power plant and grid in Godalming, Britain.⟶
Godalming Power Plant Inaugurated (1881)
ElectricityPower GenerationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom