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Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite during a storm, and proved that static electricity and lightning were the same. His proven experiment led the way for energy's scientific future.
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Humphrey Davy created an electric arc lamp in 1802 by connecting charcoal electrodes to voltaic piles.
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Thomas Davenport created the electric motor in 1837; this is used in many electrical appliances today.
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The electric telegraph was developed by Samuel Morse in 1844 to be able to send messages long distances across wire.
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The Drake Well was drilled in 1859 and could produce oil and gas in great amounts.
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This battery had pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cardboard dipped in brine.
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The first automobile was developed in 1886; it was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit.
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Charles Brush created the wind Turbine in Cleveland, Ohio in 1888 to generate electricity.
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On September 28, 1936, Hoover Dam was opened to the public.
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The discovery of nuclear fission was the main factor in the creation of nuclear energy.
