1879
Thomas Edison invents the Carbon Filament Incandescent lamp, the first commercially practical incandescent lamp powered by electricity
1890
Edison establishes the Edison General Electric Company by bringing its various businesses together in Menlo Park, New Jersey
1895
The first major conversion of a steam locomotive to electric is completed on the B&O Railroad. A new 96-tonne GE train eliminates the hazards of operating in smoke-filled tunnels
1896
GE’s Elihu Thompson builds electrical equipment for the production of x-rays and demonstrates the use of stereoscopic pictures for diagnosing bone fractures
1914
The Panama Canal opens and is the largest electrical installation in the world, with 500 motors operating the locks. The total horsepower is almost 30,000. The system of controls is designed and installed by GE
1921
A new world altitude record of 40,800-feet is set by a plane equipped with a GE Supercharger developed by Sanford Moss
1938
GE invents the first fluorescent lamp, the first practical low-pressure discharge lamp to provide white light
1943
GE Engineers develop automatic pilot, a device that keeps an aircraft on a continuous predetermined course
1959
GE Converts its J85 military get engine into a commercial engine for business jets. It’s used to power William Lear’s pioneering Learjet
1987
GE Scientists Bill Lorensen and Harvey Cline develop the Marching Cube algorithm, which is used to render 3D images and is used by every MRI scanner in the world today
