Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:War_of_Currents
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| gptkbp:endDate |
early 1890s
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:notableCompany |
gptkb:Edison_Electric_Light_Company
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation |
| gptkbp:notableDemonstration |
gptkb:lighting_of_1893_World's_Columbian_Exposition_in_Chicago_with_AC
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
execution of William Kemmler using AC electric chair
|
| gptkbp:notableInvention |
gptkb:Tesla's_polyphase_AC_system_patent
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| gptkbp:notablePlace |
gptkb:Niagara_Falls_power_project
|
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla gptkb:Thomas_Edison |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
electrical engineering
power transmission history of electricity |
| gptkbp:result |
alternating current became standard for power transmission
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
late 1880s
|
| gptkbp:technology |
alternating current
direct current |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:War_of_the_currents
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the currents
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