 Palais de l'Industrie in 1855, site of the International Exposition of Electricity 1881 | |
| Native name | Exposition internationale d'Électricité |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 August 1881 through to 15 November 1881 |
| Venue | Palais de l'Industrie on the Champs-Élysées |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Type | Exposition, science festival |
The first International Exposition of Electricity (French: Exposition internationale d'Électricité) ran from 15 August 1881 through to 15 November 1881 at the Palais de l'Industrie on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. It served to display the advances in electrical technology since the small electrical display at the 1878 Universal Exposition.[1] Exhibitors came from the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, as well as from France. As part of the exhibition, the first International Congress of Electricians presented numerous scientific and technical papers, including definitions of the standard practical units volt, ohm and ampere.[1]
- ^ a b K. G. Beauchamp, Exhibiting electricity IET, 1997 ISBN 0-85296-895-7, pp.160-165