Take a trip back through time and get to know the forefathers of electricity and magnetism in this infographic by first4magnets.com. Starting in 600BC in ancient Greece with the discovery of static electricity, journey through all the key developments up to the 21st century and the invention of magnetic levitation transport. Magnetism and electricity go hand-in-hand; from the first description of the compass to the first programmable computer their development has been interlinked and this brief history covers all the key milestones.

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A Brief History of Electricity & Magnetism

Irma Wallace

Irma Wallace

Co-founder and Vice President of SearchRank, responsible for many of the day to day operations of the company. She is also founder of The Arizona Builders’ Zone, a construction / home improvement portal.

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