1881 ⟶ Godalming Power Plant Inaugurated

First electrical power plant and grid in Godalming, Britain.
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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

💡 William Sturgeon Invents the Electromagnet

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

🚗 First Electric Car Produced by Thomas Parker

First electric car produced by Thomas Parker in Wolverhampton.⟶
First Electric Car Produced by Thomas Parker (1884)
AutomobileTransportationIndustrial Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚲 John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle

John Kemp Starley invents the modern safety bicycle.⟶
John Kemp Starley Patents the Safety Bicycle (1885)
TransportationIndustrial RevolutionUrbanization
United KingdomUnited Kingdom