Question

Why were electrons called electricity in ancient faraday period

Answer 1

I rather say Fathers of electricity, Michael Faraday's name is the usual name that pops up first. His theorems of electromagnetic induction is unparalleled. But one cannot ignore scientists before him like Gilbert, Volta etc. If I am asked to pick the most important ones I will shrink the list to four people (Chronological order )

Michael Faraday : The Linchpin of electrical domain

James Maxwell : The young Priest who arranged the marriage of Physics and Maths

Thomas Edison : The cunning entrepreneur and marketing specialist who industrialised Electricity

Nikola Tesla : The eccentric Inventor who rewrote human destiny