Electric Discoveries By karlaribel Period: Jan 1, 1850 to Jan 4, 2000 Inventions Aug 7, 1859 Lead-Acid Battery, Gaston Planté Jun 23, 1876 Arc Lamp, Pavel Yablochkov Apr 27, 1877 Phonograph, Thomas Edison Nov 1, 1879 Incandescent Light Bulb, Thomas Edsison Nov 8, 1895 X-ray machine, Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Mar 18, 1919 Pop-Up Toaster, Charles Strite