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Demologos
Demologos, the first American steam-powered warship was designed and built by Robert Fulton. -
The first gas light company in US
Gas Light Company of Baltimore was organized to provide coal gas for lighting city streets. -
The first locomotive in US
The first locomotive in the U.S. to carry passengers, the "Tom Thumb," carried 26 passengers 13 miles over the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. -
The first commercially productive oil well
The first commercially productive oil well was drilled at Titusville, Pennsylvania. Colonel Edwin Drake and E.B. Bowditch of the Otil company bored through the rock. -
The first oil pipeline
The first major oil pipeline to successfully transport crude petroleum was completed by Samuel Van Syckel of Titusville, Pa. -
The first hydroelectric power plant
The Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co. created the first hydroelectric power plant. -
The first self-contained electric washing machine
The first complete, self-contained electric washing machine was patented -
The first diesel trip's completion
The first diesel automobile trip was completed. -
The first wind turbine
The first wind turbine to generate energy for an alternating current central power system was placed in service in Grandpa's Knob, -
The first solar-cell power plant
The first solar-cell power plant was dedicated at Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah.
