10 Key Energy Historical Events

By hopehansley
  • Ben Franklin discovered Electricity

    Ben Franklin discovered Electricity

    Ben Franklin tied a key onto a kite during a storm in the June of 1752 and proved that static electricity and lightning were like the same. His exact understanding of the nature of electricity helped our learning of electricity in the future.
  • Invented the First Steam Vehicle

    Invented the First Steam Vehicle

    Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot built the first self propelled road vehicle (military tractor) for the French army.

  • Electric Carriage was Invented

    It was invented by Robert Anderson the exact year is undetermined 1832-1839.
  • First Electric Motor

    First Electric Motor

    Thomas Davenport invented the first electric motor, an invention that is used in most electrical appliances today.

  • Alexander Graham Bell Invention

    Alexander Bell created the telephone while calling out for his assistant Mr.Watson.

  • Lightbulb was created

    The invention of the electric light bulb is referred to Thomas Alva Edison, with the first successful testing that took place on October 22, 1879.
  • Charles Edgar Duryea

    Charles Edgar Duryea

    First successful gas powered car was invented by Charles Edgar Duryea.
  • Neon Lights are Invented

    Neon Lights are Invented

    Francia Hauksbee invented the Neon Light.
  • First nuclear power plant opens

    First nuclear power plant opens

    The world's first nuclear power plant opened on this day in Obninsk, outside of Moscow.

  • First Electric Battery Invented

    Alessandro Volta invented the first electric battery. The term "volt" is named in his honor foe the invention. The exact date of his discovery is unknown.