10 Historical Energy Events

  • 1698: First Steam Engine Invented

    1698: First Steam Engine Invented

    Patented by Thomas Savery, this machine had the ability to power other various machines
  • 1752: Electricity is discovered

    1752: Electricity is discovered

    Benjamin Franklin discovered static electricity by flying a kite with a key attatched during a thunderstorm
  • 1800: The Battery

    1800: The Battery

    Alessandro Volta created the Electric battery during this time, this point marked an increase in the field of electrochemistry
  • 1802: First Electric Light Created

    1802: First Electric Light Created

    Humphry Davy invented the first electric light in 1802. This wasnt called a light bulb, it was called an Electric Arc Lamp
  • 1834: First Electric Motor

    1834: First Electric Motor

    Thomas Davenport of Vermont developed the first real electric motor a device capable of powering machines easier than the steam engine
  • 1835: Telegraph

    1835: Telegraph

    Samuel Morse revolutionized communication in the US with this invention
  • 1859: First Oil Well

    1859: First Oil Well

    George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake created a device that could produce oil and gas at a cost efficient rate
  • 1879: Lightbulb

    1879: Lightbulb

    Thomas Edison revolutionized the average home with this invention
  • 1886: Automobile

    1886: Automobile

    Henry Ford revolutionized the transportation system
  • 1888: Wind Turbine

    1888: Wind Turbine

    Charles Brush invented the first wind turbine creating one of the many forms of energy used today