Historical Figures

Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

One of America’s leading innovators who perfected the lightbulb to last longer than ever before.

George Westinghouse (1846-1914)

Pioneer of the electrical industry. He patented the air brake that ensured safe train travel and at a young age received a patent for the rotary steam engine.

Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937)

Developed the first long-distance wireless telegraph.

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

Tesla invented the alternating current electrical system which is still used today.

Lewis Latimer (1848-1928)

Latimer worked alongside Bell and Edison to successfully patent both the lightbulb and the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922)

Inventor of the telephone in 1876.

Samuel Morse (1791-1872)

Developed a code, known as Morse code, to communicate messages through the telegraph.

Ben Franklin (1706-1790)

Known for his lightning experiment that helped expand the understanding of positive and negative charges. He paved the way for other electrical inventors.

Elisha Gray (1835-1901)

Inventor who made numerous improvements to the telegraph and telephone.

Eldridge Johnson (1867-1945)

Co-founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company which produced records and record players.