Historical US Energy Events

Ben Franklin Discovers electricity

Jun 15, 1752

Ben Franklin flew a kite with a key attached to it

Allesandro Volta invented the battery

Sep 30, 1800

Volta invented the electric battery as well as the "volt" which is named after himself

Electric Motor is invented

Period: Jan 1, 1832 to Dec 31, 1832

William Sturgeon invented the electric motor sometime in 1832
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIPyyGyBZ60

Electric Relay invention

Sep 29, 1835

Joseph Henry invented the electric relay using electromagnets

Fuel Cell Invention

Oct 9, 1839

fuel cells are made by combining hydrogen and oxygen

Thomas Edison invents the Lightbulb

Sep 30, 1878

invented the first light bulb the lasted a little over 13 hours

Hydroelectric Dam is invented

Sep 30, 1882

H.J Rogers starts the operation of the first hydroelectric dam in New York

Automobile is invented

Sep 28, 1886

[http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford/videos/car-invented-world-drastically-changed][http://www.history.com/topics/henry-ford/videos/car-invented-world-drastically-changed]

Hoover Dam Constructed

Sep 28, 1936

The largest hydroelectric dam is constructed in the United States

Nuclear Fission Process Discovered

Jun 1, 1937

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBdVK4cqiFs