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Proof of Electricity
In 1752,Benjamin Franklin conducted his famous kite experiment. In order to show that lightning was electricity, he flew a kite during a thunderstorm. He tied a metal key to the kite string to conduct the electricity. -
Proof of Electricity
On this day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. -
The Battery
In 1800, Alessandro Volta invented the first battery. The battery was made by piling up layers of silver, paper or cloth soaked in salt, and zinc. -
Telegraph
Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked by transmitting electrical signals over a wire laid between stations. -
Electric Generator
Michael Faraday created the first electric generator in 1831 using a coil of wire and a permanent magnet. When the magnet was moved relative to the coil, current was induced in the coil. -
Electric Carriage
Scottish inventor Robert Anderson invents the first crude electric carriage powered by non-rechargeable primary cells. -
First Real Working Electrical Motor
1834 - Thomas Davenport of Vermont developed the first real electric motor ('real' meaning powerful enough to do a task) -
Electric Relay
The electromechanical relay, used as a constructive part of some early calculators and computers was invented in 1835 by the brilliant US scientist Joseph Henry -
Solar Panels
Some people credit the invention of the solar cell to French scientist Edmond Becquerel, who determined light could increase electricity generation when two metal electrodes were placed into a conducting solution. -
The Light bulb
Thomas Edison is usually credited with the invention of the light bulb, the famous American inventor. -
Wind Turbine
The first electricity-generating wind turbine was invented in 1888 in Cleveland, Ohio by Charles F. Brush.
