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The Father of Electrical Engineering
William Gilbert is the father of electricity and magnetism. In 1600, he fully discovered and explained electricity and magnetism to the queen.
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Elizabeth Bragg
In 1876, Elizabeth Bragg became the first female engineer. She was the first woman to receive a degree in engineering and she graduated from The University of California at Berkeley.
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Breakthrough Inventions
In 1877, Thomas Edison started making breakthrough inventions such as the phonograph and the carbon microphone to boost the career of electrical engineering.
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The Lightbulb
The invention of the light bulb really boosted the electrical engineering job. In October 1878, Thomas Edison research began to start and he created the light bulb.
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Evolution of Electrical Engineering
In 1885, the first department of electrical engineering was founded in England at UCL. Dr. J A Fleeming was the first professor.
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Inventions Worldwide
Electrical engineering was expanding. In 1900, Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi builds his first radio communication system.
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20th Century Developments
Robert von Lieben and Lee De Forest independently developed the amplifier tube.
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The American Electric Power
In 1906, The American Electric Power was set up by the government.
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Assisted Wiring (Home Wiring)
In 1930, assisted wiring was created. It helped engineers get things wired and working way faster than before.
Source: https://www.thespruce.com/how-old-is-your-wiring-1152880 -
20th Century Developments
Edwin Howard Armstrong enabled electricity for electronic television in 1931.
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Michael Faraday
In 1931, Micheal Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction, which helps generate electricity from generators.
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The Grid
In 1933, The 132vk National Grid starts supplying electricity as a interconnected set of grids.
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The Battersea Power Station
Also in 1933, The Battersea Power Station was opened in the United Kingdom. It stands 370 feet tall and supplies coal fired power.
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John Logie Bird
In 1936, John Logie Bird the first electromagnetic television system. That went on to be the forerunner of today's television.
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The First Nuclear Power Station
In 1956, the first nuclear power station opened. It opened in Sellafield,England. It closed March 31, 2003, 47 years after opening.
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An Outlook on Electrical Engineering
The outlook for electrical engineers is 9% and should grow by about 20,000 people a year. The projected employment number is about 345,800 people.
Source: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/electrical-and-electronics-engineers.htm#tab-6
