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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:historical_event
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Battle_of_Currents
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gptkbp:endDate
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early 1890s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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War of Currents
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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patent disputes
economic interests
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gptkbp:legacy
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development of modern power grids
increased use of electricity in society
standardization of AC power
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage
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newspapers
public demonstrations
pamphlets
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gptkbp:notableCompany
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gptkb:Edison_Electric_Light_Company
gptkb:General_Electric
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric_Corporation
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:execution_of_William_Kemmler
gptkb:Niagara_Falls_power_project
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gptkbp:notableFigure
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gptkb:Charles_Proteus_Steinmetz
gptkb:Harold_P._Brown
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gptkbp:notableInvention
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induction motor
AC transformer
DC generator
polyphase system
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gptkbp:numberOfIssues
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electric power transmission
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:Edison_Electric_Light_Company
gptkb:George_Westinghouse
gptkb:Nikola_Tesla
gptkb:Thomas_Edison
gptkb:Westinghouse_Electric
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gptkbp:perceivedAs
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safety concerns
technological rivalry
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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electrical engineering
history of electricity
electric power industry
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gptkbp:result
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alternating current became dominant
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gptkbp:startDate
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late 1880s
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gptkbp:technology
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alternating current
direct current
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Westinghouse
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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