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Giovanni Branca designed the first early turbine.
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Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning is electricity.
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Michael Farady creates the 1st electric motor.
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Edwin Drake is the 1st person to drill for oil in Titusville, PA. It was a success!
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Wood became very popular for heating homes and cooking.
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Thomas Edison invented the 1st coal-fired power station in New York City. This power station provides electricity for houses.
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Poul La Cour built the 1st windmill used for power.
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Henry Ford created the 1st successful car, the Model T.
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The nation's 1st modern petroleum refinery was built by Shell in Martinez, CA.
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The 1st commercial nuclear power plant was built in Shippingport, PA.
