The Electrical Age

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:affects gptkb:communication
gptkb:transportation
manufacturing
daily life
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Age_of_Electricity
gptkbp:beganIn late 19th century
gptkbp:characterizedBy development of electrical engineering
widespread use of electricity
electrification of cities and industries
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Information_Age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Electrical Age
gptkbp:notableFigure gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkbp:notableInvention gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:smartphone
gptkb:electric_telegraph
alternating current
electric motor
electric light
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Industrial_Revolution
gptkbp:region global
gptkbp:significantEvent development of power grids
electrification of urban areas
invention of the incandescent light bulb
rise of electrical appliances
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Caroline_Haslett
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7