What year was electricity invented?

No one invented electricity, but scientists did not make great progress in understanding electricity until the 1700s.

Answered by Lyndsey W. - 982 days ago at 4:03pm on Jun 03 2009

From the writings of Thales of Miletus it appears that Westerners knew as long ago as 600 B.C. that amber becomes (MORE?)

Answered by Amy G. - 991 days ago at 3:54pm on May 25 2009

Electricity was never "invented," because it occurs naturally. It has been used in different ways since as early as 900BC. ChaCha!

Answered by Lisa D. - 1003 days ago at 8:38pm on May 13 2009

In 600 B.C., Thales of Miletus wrote about amber becoming charged by rubbing(he was describing what we call static electricity).

Answered by Frances L. - 1004 days ago at 12:25pm on May 12 2009

It was Benjamin Franklin, who invented electricity in 1879, using lower current electricity and a small carbonized filament.

Answered by Monica D. - 1035 days ago at 7:48pm on Apr 11 2009

Otto von Guericke invented a machine that produced static electricity in 1660. Thank you for using ChaCha!

Answered by Lacey F. - 1056 days ago at 4:42pm on Mar 21 2009

1745 is the year electricity was invented. Thanks for asking ChaCha!

Answered by Jessica D. - 1066 days ago at 1:52am on Mar 11 2009

The invention of electricity dates back to 600 BC, Thales of Miletus wrote about what we now call static electricity. ChaCha!

Answered by Margaret J. - 1066 days ago at 1:51am on Mar 11 2009