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Invention of the Lightning Rod
Benjamin Franklin invented the first lighting rod in 1749, which sits at the top of your house to protect your house from lightning strikes. The rod draws the lightning to itself and absorbs the blow so that your house isn't at any risk.
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Electrical Nature of Lightning
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning.
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Electric Motor Invented
Michael Faraday Invented the first electric motor shortly after Christian Orsted discovered the phenomenon of magnetism.
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Telegraph Invented
Samuel Morse Invented the telegraph that has its' own language which consists of beeps and dashes called Morse code to communicate. This works by sending elecrical signals over wire to create almost instant communication.
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The Light Bulb Invented
Thomas Edison finally invented the light bulb after trying over and over again.
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First Electricity-Generating Wind Turbine Inveted
Charles F. Brush invented the first electricity-generating wind turbine in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Hoover Dam Opened
This is when the Hoover dam, which produces a ton of electricity, was finally opened.
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US Conducts the First Test of the Atomic Bomb
The United States conducts the first test of the atomic bomb at at the Trinity bomb site in central New Mexico. Atomic bombs release a devastating amount of energy.
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First Nuclear Power Generator in the US
The SM-1 Nuclear Reactor in Fort Belvoir Va. was the first atomic power generator to go online and produce electrical energy to the U.S. power grid.
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