TELEGRAPHS TO INCANDESCENT LAMPS: A SEQUENTIAL PROCESS OF INNOVATION
This paper outlines a sequential process of technological innovation in the emergence of the electrical industry in the United States from 1830 to 1880. Successive inventions that realize the commercial possibilities of electricity provided the foundation for an industry where technical knowledge, i...
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| Language: | English |
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Economic & Business History Society
2000-06-01
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| Series: | Essays in Economic and Business History |
| Online Access: | https://www.ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/275 |