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Discovery of electricity
This was the day Benjamin Franklin did his famous kite experiment. -
The 1st battery
Alessandro Volta invented the 1st battery, also known as the voltaic pile. -
The invention of the electric motor
Moritz Jacobi invented the first real electric motor. -
Photovoltaic Cells
Alexandre Edmond Becquerel constructed the 1st photovoltaic cell. It was made from selenium wafers. -
Invention of the practical lightbulb
Thomas Alva developed the first practical lightbulb for public use. The bulb lasted 13.5 hours. -
1st Hydroelectric dam
The world's 1st hydroelectric dam opened up on the Fox River. -
1st windmill built for electricity
James Blyth built the first wind-powered generator at his cottage in Scotland. -
Invention of geothermal power plant
Piero Ginori Conti built the 1st geothermal power plant. It lit 4 lightbulbs. -
The invention of the transistor
The first working transistor was invented at Bell Labs by Morris Tanenbaum. Transistors are the building blocks for electronics. -
Nuclear power plant
The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant was the first nuclear power plant hooked up to a power grid, producing 5 megawatts of electricity.
