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Franklin Discovered Lightning is Electricity
Benjamin Franklin's experiment that involved a key, a kite, and a strand of lightning proved that lightning was, in fact, electricity. This later proved that energy is transfered not destroyed. -
Dalton Discovers the Atomic Theory
John Dalton discovered the Atomic Theory that states all matter is composed of atoms that contain energy. -
Ohm's Law is Created
Georg Simon Ohm discorvered that electrical current has resistance, so he conceived an equation to represent this resistance. -
Joule Discovers Conservation of Energy
James Prescott Joule founded the principle that all energies are the same ultimate entity. He also created the unit of measure for energy called the Joule. -
Pelton Invented New Hydroelectric power.
Lester Allen Pelton took the original designs of an old-fashioned water wheel and transformed it into to the modern system for collecting hydroelectric power. -
Edison Invents the First Power Plant
Although Thomas Edison discovered the lightbulb, he also invented the first power plant to destribute electricity to those who wished to use the light bulb. -
Geothermal Energy is Discovered
Although geothermal energy was not discovered by one individual, it is equally important. Geothermal energy was founded in Italy. -
The First Effcient Wind Turbine
The Darrieus Wind Turbine was the first effective wind turbine, which was created by Georges Jean Marie Darrieus. -
Einstein Created E=MC^2
Although Albert Einstein was autistic, he created one of the most important equations to define energy: E=MC^2. This aided scientists throughout time to understand how energy works. -
Bell Laboratories Invents the First Effective Solar Panel
Bell Laboratories first incented power cells for toys and such, but soon discorvered the solar cell.
