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Appliances Timeline for Economics
The history of appliances .v2. The original was destroyed in a time-travel accident. This is a reconstruction based on what is said past humans thought it may look like.
Created by
Samuel Vega
⟶ Updated 12 Nov 2018 ⟶
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In 1753, Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity
In 1800, Alessandro Volta creates the first battery
In 1821, Michael Faraday creates the first electric motor
In 1879, Thomas Edison creates the first ever incadescent light bulb, causing a ripple in industry far more than he could have imagined
In 1901, H. Cecil Booth creates the first vacuum cleaner, drawn by horses and incredibly cumbersome, it is in need of improvement
In 1903, Earl Richardson invents the first lightweight Iron
In 1909, Frank Shailor patents the D-12, the first ever successful toaster
In 1913, Fred Wolf creates the first home-use refiridgerator
In 1919, Charles Strite creates the pop-up toaster, utilizing a clockwork timer and automatic safety features
In 1927, John Hammes creates the first electric garbage disposal, nicknamed the 'electric pig'
In 1987, The National Appliance Energy conservation Act of 1987 is passed
In 1975, The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 is passed
In 1992, The Energy Policy Act of 1992 is passed
In 1945, Percy Spencer discovers and creates the first ever microwave oven
