Charles F. Brush

Events

2

Episodes

3

Years

1880–1888

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles F. Brush, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. First electric streetlight installed in Wabash, Indiana

   1880

   Role: developer of the dynamo used in arc-lighting and founder of the Brush Electric Company

   1. 1March 31, 1880 · CourthouseFirst Electric Streetlight Installation

      Four arc lamps were activated in Wabash, Indiana, on March 31, 1880, illuminating the entire city.

2. James Blyth operates the first working wind turbine

   1887–1888

   Role: Built the first automatically operated wind turbine (identity unresolved; passing mention only)

   1. 2July 1887 · Marykirk, ScotlandInstallation of Wind Turbine in Marykirk

      James Blyth installed a wind turbine in July 1887 to charge accumulators for lighting his holiday home in Marykirk.

   2. 32 May 1888 · Philosophical Society of Glasgow (delivery venue not stated)Technical Description to Philosophical Society

      Blyth presented the technical specifications of his wind turbine to the Philosophical Society of Glasgow on 2 May 1888.

Sources

1. Charles F. Brush Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
2. Arc lamp Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
3. James Blyth (engineer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22