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Benjamin Franklin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm to findout if lightning was electricity.
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The first hydroelectric dam opened called Schoelkopf Power Station No. 1, which is near Niagra Falls.
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The first electric commutator-type motor was created by William Sturgeon.
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Antoine – Cesar Becquerel was the inventor of solar research, while he was experimenting with a solid electrode that was dipped in the electrolyte solution he was able to see a photovoltaic effect. He even saw a voltage develop when the sunlight fell on the electrode.
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The first plausible gasoline motor was created by Étienne Lenoir in 1860.
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Thomas Edison created the incandescent lightbulb which allowed people to work or relax longer each day.
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James Blyth created the first electricity generating wind turbine, he was a scottish acedemic. His wind turbine powered batteries.
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The first electric car in the US is shown in the image. This car I believe was designed by Thomas Edison. (facts are a little "shaky")
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The Solar Cell was created by Russell Ohl
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The first nuclear reactor was created in Russia's Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant to fuel their power grid.
