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Ben Franklin tried a key onto a kite in a storm to prove that static electricity and lightning were the same. His findings paved the way for future inventions and innovations.
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The first electric battery was invented by Volta.
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Invented by Michael Faraday.
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Michael Faraday used the induction ring to prove that electricity can be induced by changes in an electromagnetic field.
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Showed that energy is cnserved in electrical circuits involving current flow, thermal heating, and chemical transformations.
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Created a new era of physics. Unified magnetism, electricity, and light. Maxwell's four laws of electrodynamics eventually led to electric power, radios, and television.
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Thomas Edison invented an incandescent lightbulb that could be used for around 40 hours.
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The electric streetcar was invented.
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Thomas Edison opened the Pearl Street Station, one of the world's first central electric power plants.
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The first hydroelectric station opened in Wisconsin.
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Invented the steam turbine generator.
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Nikola Tesla invented the electric alternator that produces alternating current, (AC).
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The first use of a large windmill was used to generate electricity, to charge batteries.
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The first powerline was opened in California.
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A 5-Megawatt turbine was used.
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Created the first air pollution control device.
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Federal Power Commission
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Public Utility Holding Company Act, Federal Power Act, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Bonneville Power Administration.
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The Hoover Dam was completed and the Rural Electrification Act was passed.
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The first nuclear plant provided electricity to the U.S.
