Energy Timeline 5.8

By mcheswick45
  • First Windmills
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    First Windmills

    The first windmills were used by the persians for pumping water and grinding grain.
  • Coal Discovered

    Coal Discovered

    Coal was discovered near Richmond, Virginia
  • Ben Franklin

    Ben Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity with his experiment using kites and keys.
  • Batteries

    Batteries

    First battery was introduced by Alessandro Volta.
  • Electric Motors

    Electric Motors

    The electric motor was invented by Thomas Davenport. Common in almost all appliances.
  • Oil

    Oil

    Edwin Drake was the first to drill for oil in the United States. Today oil is one of the most popular sources of energy.
  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison invented the incandascentlight bulb.
  • Wind Turbine

    Wind Turbine

    First wind turbine built in the US by Charles F. Brush in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam

    The Hoover Dam was completed in Nevada. It is one of the largest sources of hydroelectricity in the world.
  • Solar Energy

    Solar Energy

    William Cobb invented the first solar powered car "sunmobile".