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First Incandescent Lamp
Thomas Edison patents the first world's first incandescent lamp.
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Alternating Current
Nikola Tesla patents the Alternating Current (AC) electric induction motor.
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X-rays Discovered
A German Physicist named Wilhelm Rontgen discovered x-ray technology.
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First Engine-Powered Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright build the first engine-powered airplane. http://www.explainthatstuff.com/howplaneswork.html -
Marie Curie Granted the Nobel Prize
Marie Curie was the first woman in history to receive the Nobel Prize. She got it in Physics -
First Solar-Powered House
Maria Telkes creates the first solar-powered house.
http://www.explainthatstuff.com/solarcells.html