The History of Electricity from Ben Franklin through Today

When a show or movie falls into the apocalyptic genre, one of the first luxuries to go is electricity. Why? Probably because this is one of the most common luxuries that people take for granted.

Being able to flip on a switch and generate light instantly took time.

Every moment of electricity that we have today began from one person, or a group of people, working tirelessly to make it happen. Now, we live in an era with electric cars, heating and cooling systems, and we’re able to turn lights on and off with our phones. While all these advancements in society have been innovative and extraordinary, it is important to remember that all these moments started from a singular moment back in history. This is why we created the graphics below, to outline these extraordinary moments in history, and also to remember that we started small, but we’re always heading somewhere bigger.