in reply to Re^2: Before electricity was invented, what was the Electric Eel called?
in thread Before electricity was invented, what was the Electric Eel called?
I know it's a pun...
... but the question if "invention" is older than the knowledge of electricity is interesting.
IMHO achievements like Archimedes_screw were known before static electricity after rubbing amber (ἤλεκτρον = "élektron" in Greek) was described.
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Update
and for completeness the Electric Eel stems from South America, but I doubt the "inventors" left written records about the name! ;)
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