10 Key historical energy events

  • Niagara Falls hydropower station
    1995 BCE

    Niagara Falls hydropower station

    opened and supplied electricity (eia.gov)
  • J . Prosper and John Mauchly
    1946 BCE

    J . Prosper and John Mauchly

    Invented the Eniac computer (computerhope.com)
  • William Stanley jr
    1886 BCE

    William Stanley jr

    He invented the induction coil transformer (eia.gov)
  • Nicola Tesla
    1884 BCE

    Nicola Tesla

    he invented the electric alternator (eia.gov)
  • Thomas Edison
    1879 BCE

    Thomas Edison

    He invented the light bulb (eia.gov)
  • Lester Allan Pelton
    1870 BCE

    Lester Allan Pelton

    He delvoped pelton wheel all so known as the water turbine (hydropower.org)
  • Samuel Morse
    1844 BCE

    Samuel Morse

    He inverted the telegraph (ediaontechcenter.org)
  • Thomas Davenport
    1834 BCE

    Thomas Davenport

    He invented the first electric motor (edisontechcenter.org)
  • Ben Franklin
    1752 BCE

    Ben Franklin

    He proved that lighting and static electricity are the same.(eia.gov)
  • Henri Becquerel

    Henri Becquerel

    discovered raidoacivity (famoussciensts.org)