History of Electrical engineering

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Electricty has been a subject of scientific interest since at least the early 17th century. The first electrical engineer was probably WILLIAM GILBRET who designed the VERSORIUM  a device that detected the presence of statically charged objects. He was also the first to draw a clear distinction between magnetism and static electricity and is credited with establishing the term electricity. In 1775 VOLTA"S scientific experimentations devised the electrophorus, a device that produced a static electric charge, and by 1800 Volta developed the voltaic pile, a forerunner of the electric battery.

However, it was not until the 19th century that research into the subject started to intensify. Notable developments in this century include the work of OHM , who in 1827 quantified the relationship between the electricl current and potential difference in a conductor, FARADAY,