Historical Energy Events

Discovering Electricity

Jun 25, 1752

Benjamin Franklin discovered the nature of electricity in 1752.

Electric Machine

Jun 25, 1837

Thomas Davenport discovered the Electric Motor in 1837.

Electric Cell

Jun 25, 1839

William Robert Grove developed the "Grove Cell" in 1839.

Electric Telegraph

Jun 25, 1844

Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1844.

Electric Lightbulb/Motion Picture Camera

Jun 25, 1879

Thomas Edison developed the Motion Picture Camera and long-lasting Lightbulb in 1879.

Alternative Electric System

Jun 25, 1886

In 1886, William Stanley developed an alternating current electric system.

Wind Turbine of Electricity

Jun 25, 1888

Charles F. Brush invented the first Wind Turbine to generate electricity in 1888.

Solar Power Energy

Jun 25, 1890

Antoine Henri Becquerel discovered the production of electricity from the sun.

Electric Power Plant

Jun 25, 1904

Piero Ginori Conti invented the Geothermal Electric Power Plant in 1904.

Photoelectric Cells

Jun 25, 1923

Photoelectric Cells were discovered in 1923.