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Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56529
09/24/05 10:44 AM 09/24/05 10:44 AM
Joe Tedesco  Offline OP
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Who invented wire for conducting electricity?

Question by Ed Pores

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Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56530
09/24/05 11:26 AM 09/24/05 11:26 AM
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Brown and Sharpe?

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Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56531
09/24/05 11:43 AM 09/24/05 11:43 AM
togol  Offline
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Western Union ?

Tom
Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56532
09/24/05 11:57 AM 09/24/05 11:57 AM
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NORCAL  Offline
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Always heard copper wire was invented by 2 lawyers fighting over a penny. [Linked Image]
Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56533
09/24/05 12:04 PM 09/24/05 12:04 PM
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iwire  Offline
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NORCAL, that is very funny. [Linked Image]

You got me laughing out loud over that. [Linked Image]

Bob Badger
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Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56534
09/24/05 12:08 PM 09/24/05 12:08 PM
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jw electric  Offline
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Asheboro, NC
South Wire

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Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56535
09/24/05 01:36 PM 09/24/05 01:36 PM
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winnie  Offline
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There is evidence to suggest that batteries were used for electroplating in Persia (Iran) a couple thousand years ago. This would suggest that wires have been in use for quite a long time.

See http://www.iranchamber.com/history/articles/parthian_battery.php or do a search for 'parthian battery'

-Jon
Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56536
09/24/05 01:45 PM 09/24/05 01:45 PM
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distributor x  Offline
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Canada
The English physicist Stephen Gray discovered electrical conductivity in 1729
Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56537
09/24/05 01:57 PM 09/24/05 01:57 PM
renosteinke  Offline
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I was told that copper was the original telegraph wire- replaced by steel for strength.
Re: Who invented wire for conducting electricity? #56538
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BigB  Offline
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Tucson, AZ USA
I thought everyone knew it was Benjamin Flintstone.
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