Energy Timeline By victoriaholt Period: Oct 18, 1600 to Oct 18, 2000 Timespan Oct 18, 1629 1629- Turbine Engine Oct 18, 1701 1701- Coal Oct 18, 1752 1752- Ben Franklin provided lighting and Static Oct 18, 1859 1859- Oil was discovered Oct 18, 1878 1878- Edison Electric Lght Co. Oct 18, 1879 1879- Thomas Edison invented electricity Oct 18, 1888 1888- Electric waves discovered Oct 18, 1954 1954- First practical solar cell Oct 18, 1957 1957- Nuclear Power Oct 18, 1974 1974- First Geothermical Plant
