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electric motor
Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor, an invention that is used in most electrical appliances today -
Fuel Cell
Sir William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell, a device that produces electrical energy by combining hydrogen and oxygen. -
Electric Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph, a machine that could send messages long distances across wire. -
First Oil Well in the U.S.
The first oil well in the U.S., could produce oil and gas in sufficient quantities which makes it economically viable. -
First Battery Invented
The first battery invented consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine. -
First Electric Lamp Invented
It was again the same electric lamps we have today, just not as modern. -
First Automoblie Invented
The first automobile was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit -
Wind Turbine
In Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. scientist and businessman Charles Brush builds the first wind turbine to generate electricity. Measuring 17 metres tall and using 144 cedar rotor blades, it has a capacity of 12 kilowatts. -
Hoover Dam Opened to Public
The Hoover Dam was opened to the public. -
Solar Power
French scientist Henry Becquerel observes the production of electricity directly from the sun while experimenting with an electrolytic cell made up of two metal electrodes placed in an electricity-conducting solution.
