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Hall of Fame Invention Channels: Electricity
This web site is dedicated to the inventors and inventions that have helped us understand the phenomenon of electricity and the laws that govern this energy form. As you work your way through the site's menu you will be able to explore the topics of alternating currents, the electric lamp, the fluorescent lamp, the laser, and the magnetron. Each of these segments on the site discusses the invention's impact on society and introduces you to the people who are responsible for these fascinating inventions.
Present at the Creation - The Electric Guitar
Guitars have existed for centuries, but the electric guitar is only about 70 years old. This musical instrument has become an icon of the rock and roll counterculture. It has changed popular music and popular culture. Before electric guitars, the guitar was a rhythm instrument in the background. With amplification, the electric guitar could take the lead. Using the simple physics of magnets and wire, the electric guitar was invented. By 1950, Fender was mass producing these new instruments.