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Discovered........
The system we mostly use now needed Tesla to make it useful with the alternating current system (AC). It had significant advantages over the direct current {DC) system proposed by others.
That said, advances in technology have brought has brought DC back into play for high voltage transmission to reduce losses.
I read a lot on the "electricity" thing today and I cann't believe that it has anything to do with anything........