An Electrifying Experience

In his entry of October 17, 2025, blogger “Maddy” offers an exellent historical overview of the development of electricity, the personalities who made it happen, the technical details, and the commercial enterprises it spawned.

In addition to the familiar stories of George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Nicola Tesla, Maddy provides background on scientists in Europe who may be less familar but contributed key discoveries on the development of electricity to power the world.