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History of Energy
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Electricity
By tying a key onto a kite string during a storm, Ben Franklin , proved that static electricity and lightning were the same. -
Electric Battery
First electric battery invented by Alessandro Volta. The “volt” is named in his honor. -
first electric motor
invented by Michael Faraday -
Electrical relay
Joseph Henry invented the electrical relay, used to send electrical currents long distances -
electric motor
Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor, an invention that is used in most electrical appliances today. -
Electric telegraph
Samuel Morse invented the electric telegraph, a machine that could send messages long distances across wire. -
First incandescent lightbulb
Joseph Swan, and Englishman, invented the first incandescent lightbulb -
Electric street car
The electric streetcar was invented by E.W. v. Siemens -
Air Conditioning
Electric air conditioning – W. Carrier. -
Nuclear energy
World’s first nuclear power plant (Russia) started generating electricity
