Energy Timeline

By janine.minor
  • A Greek first discovered static eletricity
    Jan 1, 600

    A Greek first discovered static eletricity

    Static electricity was first discovered by a Greek rubbing amber and silk together and an electrical charge was created
  • Ben Franklin proved lighting and static electricity were the same thing

    Ben Franklin proved lighting and static electricity were the same thing

    Ben Franklin proved that static electricity and lighting were the same by tying a key on a kite during a storm
  • First electric battery

    First electric battery

    The first electric battery was invented by Alessandra Volta
  • The first electric telegraph

    The first electric telegraph

    The first electric telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse
  • Oil was first discovered

    Oil was first discovered

    Edwin Drake drilled the first Oil well
  • First incandescent lightbulb

    First incandescent lightbulb

    Joseph Swan invented the first incandescent lightbulb, but it burned out quickly
  • Longer lasting incandescent lightbulb

    Longer lasting incandescent lightbulb

    Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent lightbulb that lasted up to 40 hours
  • Hydropower

    Hydropower

    Hydropower started to be used for electricity
  • Electricity replaced natural gas

    Electricity replaced natural gas

    Electricity started to replace natrual gas due to lighting purposes
  • Oil

    Oil

    Oil started to become the most used energy source due to the automobile growth