I agree, the first recorded electrical experiments involved static electricity.

#NikolaTesla would have to be called the father of #electricity.
It is his genius that we now have:

• AC - Alternating Current
• Radio
  • Marconi did not invent this.
• remote control
  • an idea he pitched to the military

He used over 30 equations to explain electricity.

• only a handful of men have ever been able to comprehend what he taught.
  • we currently use 4 of these equations.
    • just imagine if we could use just a few more of them?

His dream was to make electricity available through the air.

• JP Morgan backed away from funding this when he realized there would be no way to meter and charge for this service.
  • This would truly be "free" electricity.
    • Compare it to radio.
      Once the radio wave is transmitted, it does not matter how many people "listen" to it.
      If additional people start listening, the radio transmitter does not have to provide additional power to supply these users.

Fascinating man, technologies and ideas to study!!!