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Static Electricity Is The Same As lighting
Ben Franklin put a key onto a kite during a storm. This proved that static electricity and lightning were the same. -
Electric Motor
Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor. This invention is used in most electrical appliances today. -
The first Fuel Cell Is Made
Sir William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell. This is a device that produces electrical energy by putting together hydrogen and oxygen. -
The First Electric Telegraph Is Made
Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph. This was a machine that could send messages long distances across wire. -
The light Bulb Is Made
Thomas Edison invented an incandescent light bulb that could be used for about 40 hours without burning out. By 1880 his bulbs could be used for 1200 hours. -
Induction Coil Transformer
William Stanley developed the induction coil transformer and an alternating current electric system. -
The First Wind Turbine Is Made
Scientist and businessman Charles Brush built the first wind turbine to generate electricity. Measuring 17 metres tall and using 144 cedar rotor blades. -
Solar Power Is Found
Henry Becquerel observed the production of electricity from the sun while experimenting with electrolytic cells made up of metal electrodes. -
The First Geothermal PowerPlant Is Made
Italian scientist Piero Ginori Conti invents the first geothermal electric power plant. -
Photoelectric Cells Are Discovered
Photoelectic cells were discovered. These cells generate electric voltage depending on the light.
