Explore GE's history, from our foundation in 1889 by Thomas Edison and Charles A. Coffin to how we're inventing the future of industry.

15/09/2015 · Early in its history, the company began to be involved in technologies that were not strictly electrical. From the 1920s on, for example, GE made superchargers for cars and airplanes, and in 1940 it manufactured an experimental jet engine. The company is today one of the largest manufacturers of military and commercial jet aircraft engines.

The history of General Electric Company is a significant part of the history of technology in the United States. General Electric (GE) has evolved from Thomas Edison's home laboratory into one of the largest companies in the world, following the evolution of electrical technology from the simplest early applications into the high-tech wizardry of the early 21st century.

General Electric established an industrial research laboratory in 1900, and many of its later products were developed by in-house scientists. It produces one of the largest lines of electrical consumer goods in the world and, through its General Electric and Hotpoint appliance brands, became a top seller of various types of home appliances.

04/02/2022 · The General Electric Company, commonly abbreviated simply to GE, is a major technology conglomerate based in the United States. It was founded in Menlo Park, New Jersey, in 1878, by Thomas Edison, the inventor of the light bulb.