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Nature of Electricity
Benjamin Franklin tied a key onto a kite during a storm to prove that static electricity and lightning were the same. -
The Electric Motor
Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor which is used in most electrical appliances today. -
The Fuel Cell
Sir William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell, which produces electrical energy by combining hydroen and oxygen. -
The Electric Telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph which is a machine that could send messages long distances across wire. -
The Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb that could be used for 40 ours without burning out. -
Alternating Current Energy System
William Stanley developed the induction coil transformer and an alternating current electric system. -
The Wind Turbine
Charles Brush built the first wind turbine to generate electricity. It was 17 meters tall, used 144 rotor blades and had a capacity of 12 kilowatts. -
Solar Power
Henry Becquerel tested the production of electricity directly from the sun while experimenting with an electrolytic cell made of two metal electrodes placed in an electricity-conducting solution. -
Geothermal Electric Power Plant
Piero Ginori Conti invented the first geothermal electric power plant. -
Photoelectric Cells
Photoelectric Cells were discovered.
