Key Historical Energy Events By ovocltt Jan 1, 1680 Robert Boyle discovered the Match He rubbed phosphorus and sulfur together. http://energyquest.ca.gov/time_machine/time_machine_electricity1.php?start=24 Jun 10, 1752 Benjamin Franklin's lightning rod. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/10-key-historical-energy-events-9451d442-ab1b-486a-b9a3-a7a1fb398671 Jan 1, 1800 Volta created the first battery. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_battery Jan 1, 1837 Thomas Davenport's Electric Motor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Davenport_(inventor) May 1, 1844 Working electric telegraph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_telegraph Jan 1, 1860 Telephone was invented https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invention_of_the_telephone Jan 1, 1879 Thomas Edison's Light Bulb http://www.livescience.com/43424-who-invented-the-light-bulb.html Jan 1, 1960 First Pager https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pager Jan 1, 1960 Theodore Maiman's Laser Jan 1, 1972 Geothermal Energy https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/10-key-historical-energy-events--7
